Four options for online food safety training for volunteer cooks will be held from 9 a.m. to noon starting Tuesday, April 5. Additional sessions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 7 or 13, and from 5 to 8 p.m. April 19. The training will be offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension
University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans offer four options for online food safety training for volunteer cooks from 9 a.m. to noon starting Tuesday, April 5.
Additional sessions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 7 or 13, and from 5 to 8 p.m. April 19.
Cooking for Crowds offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions such as soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County based in Falmouth.
Participants receive a “Cooking for Crowds” training manual, certificate of attendance and more.
This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.
The $15 fee includes all materials; registration is required. To register and learn more about the program, visit extension.umaine.edu.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207-781-6099 or 800-287-1471 in Maine, or email ksavoie@maine.edu.
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