{"id":2216,"date":"2020-08-17T07:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T12:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2216"},"modified":"2020-08-14T06:31:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:31:27","slug":"creating-an-easy-stay-safe-mn-preparedness-plan-for-food-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/safe-food-training-mn\/creating-an-easy-stay-safe-mn-preparedness-plan-for-food-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating An Easy “Stay Safe MN” Preparedness Plan For Food Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Towards the end of July, Governor Walz updated and released a new COVID-19 preparedness template<\/a> that business owners are required to complete according to current reopening regulations. We know every business varies, so we’d like to take a closer look at what this Stay Safe MN preparedness plan means for food managers who run restaurants and other food-related businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Minnesota Food Managers Should Build their COVID-19 “Stay Safe MN” Preparedness Plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While we’ve already covered quite a number of the procedures required in the Stay Safe MN plan, it’s important to have your entire plan outlined in one single document for a couple of reasons. First, it’s required as part of Governor Walz’s guidance for reopening, but beyond that, safe reopening plans can tend to be convoluted, so it’s vital to have all of your facilities procedures in one easily accessible document. This will aid in training, enforcement and providing up-to-date information to guests and employees alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefit of having an official template<\/a> is that you don’t have to take the time to create one yourself, and you don’t have to worry about overlooking certain protocols. Let’s take a quick look at some of the protocols Minnesota food managers are required to have outlined to stay compliant with Stay Safe MN:<\/p>\n\n\n\n