{"id":465,"date":"2025-01-13T07:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safefoodtraining.com\/minnesota\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:25:41","slug":"servsafe-mn-course-raw-milk-perils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/servsafe-mn\/servsafe-mn-course-raw-milk-perils\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong CFPM Course Advice About Raw Milk Peril"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"465\" class=\"elementor elementor-465\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b35ba76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b35ba76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6bb245\" data-id=\"a6bb245\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f0f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f0f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Minnesota, the <\/span><b>MN Food Code<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strictly prohibits the sale or service of unpasteurized (raw) milk in any licensed food establishment. While you can buy raw milk directly from a farm for your own home, serving it in a restaurant or commercial kitchen creates a massive liability because of the high risk of <\/span><b>Listeria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contamination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81fc9f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81fc9f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f0be2\" data-id=\"79f0be2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33018a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e33018a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Navigating the Minnesota Food Code: The Raw Milk Debate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb94fe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb94fe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e407f0\" data-id=\"1e407f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcfdf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfcfdf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we host a personalized <\/span><b>8-hour Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for local food service leaders, we often dive into the &#8220;gray area&#8221; topics that standard training might skip. What does the Minnesota Food Code actually say about serving raw milk?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a lot of noise online about the supposed health benefits of unpasteurized dairy. Some claim that pasteurization &#8220;kills&#8221; milk&#8217;s nutritional value, while others think it&#8217;s just better for you. But as a professional food manager running a busy kitchen in St. Paul or a catering operation in Duluth, your priority isn&#8217;t the latest health trend\u2014it&#8217;s regulatory compliance and customer safety.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fe7bbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fe7bbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ea9b2\" data-id=\"b4ea9b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71f5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b71f5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Your CFPM Course Teaches About Raw Milk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4f743f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4f743f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d7118f\" data-id=\"2d7118f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b08252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b08252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our mission at Safe Food Training is to help your business meet Minnesota\u2019s essential food safety standards without all the fluff. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/32D\/pdf\"><b>Minnesota Department of Agriculture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Minnesota Food Code (specifically Section 32D12<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the law is very specific: milk and milk products must be pasteurized if they&#8217;re offered for human consumption in a retail food establishment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a customer wants raw milk, they&#8217;ve got to go directly to the source\u2014the farmer. As a licensed food entity, you can&#8217;t act as a middleman.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e6b123 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e6b123\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef74abc\" data-id=\"ef74abc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364b3ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"364b3ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Risk Factor: Listeria Monocytogenes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ed781c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ed781c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ff2d22\" data-id=\"9ff2d22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e962c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19e962c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main reason food safety experts and the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/dangers-raw-milk-unpasteurized-milk-can-pose-serious-health-risk\"> <b>FDA advise against raw dairy is the high risk of Listeria monocytogenes<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a bacterium that causes the foodborne illness listeriosis. In our <\/span><b>Minnesota food safety certification<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> courses, we talk about how Listeria is a &#8220;hardy&#8221; bacterium. Unlike many other pathogens, it doesn&#8217;t mind the cold; it can actually grow at refrigeration temperatures.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why Listeria is a Top Concern for CFPMs:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Resilience:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It survives in drains, on equipment, and in cold storage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Severity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a much higher hospitalization rate than other common foodborne illnesses.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Symptoms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Persistent high fever, muscle aches, vomiting, and diarrhea.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vulnerability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It poses life-threatening complications for those with compromised immune systems, the elderly, and pregnant women.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific evidence from the FDA doesn&#8217;t support the claim that raw milk is a &#8220;superfood&#8221; that&#8217;s worth these risks. When you\u2019re responsible for the health of hundreds of guests a day, a foodborne illness outbreak isn&#8217;t just a PR nightmare\u2014it&#8217;s a danger to your community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00d53f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00d53f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d98d54\" data-id=\"8d98d54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb5696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abb5696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \"Choice\" Narrative: How to Get Certified<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd0410c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd0410c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d29313a\" data-id=\"d29313a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e571391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e571391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deciding how to get your team certified is just as important as the safety protocols you follow. Whether you like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/certified-food-protection-manager\/simplified-reasons-for-mn-certified-food-protection-manager-training\/\"><b>energy of a distraction-free classroom <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or the convenience of your home office, we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-3.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5000\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-3.png\" alt=\"Pass\/fail.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-3.png 600w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-Person vs. Online Training<\/span><\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Feature<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>In-Person CFPM Training<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Online CFPM Training<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Environment<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distraction-free, focused learning<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible, self-paced<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Interaction<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time Q&amp;A with Jeff Webster<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital modules<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Pass Rate<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very high due to hands-on prep<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depends on your study habits<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Best For<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New managers &amp; those needing a refresh<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tech-savvy, busy schedules<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be5393f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be5393f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eb001c\" data-id=\"5eb001c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8733d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8733d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Choice vs. Professional Liability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5c0799 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5c0799\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-994a972\" data-id=\"994a972\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f7e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f7e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"attachment_5001\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5001\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5001\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-2.png\" alt=\" Raw milk. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-2.png 600w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ServSafe-MN-The-Truth-About-Raw-Milk-and-the-Minnesota-Food-Code-2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do you know the rules about raw milk in restaurants?<\/p><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an individual, you&#8217;ve got the right to choose what you put into your body. But once you step behind the line of a commercial kitchen, you\u2019re the <\/span><b>Certified Food Protection Manager<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You&#8217;re the gatekeeper. Both Minnesota law and the FDA agree: raw milk poses too great a threat to be served to the public.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many other food safety risks fly under the radar, and a standard CFPM MN course can\u2019t cover every niche topic. If you&#8217;ve got questions about specific ingredients or local ordinances, just ask\u2014we\u2019re here to help.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76cc180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76cc180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3144164\" data-id=\"3144164\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9eb2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c9eb2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (MN Food Safety)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d52a5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d52a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f93ff40\" data-id=\"f93ff40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a127151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a127151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common questions include: <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3665b7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3665b7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3c0e73\" data-id=\"c3c0e73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee03c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee03c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q: What is the primary service that Safe Food Training offers?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41ee794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41ee794\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a85b90\" data-id=\"4a85b90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c201ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c201ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: We specialize in providing personalized, 8-hour certified food protection manager licensing courses tailored for food professionals across Minnesota. We also offer dedicated continuing education training at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e1aa8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e1aa8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abe6235\" data-id=\"abe6235\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d69f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d69f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q: How often must I complete continuing education to maintain my food safety certification in Minnesota?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2b701 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2b701\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b17fd59\" data-id=\"b17fd59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548994b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"548994b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: In Minnesota, you&#8217;ve got to complete approved continuing education every three years to maintain your Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) status.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2615313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2615313\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8b87c\" data-id=\"0d8b87c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa586c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aa586c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q: Does the 8-hour course include the exam?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b80a59f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b80a59f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef73dd3\" data-id=\"ef73dd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6878a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes. Our comprehensive 8-hour course includes the certification exam, so you leave the session with everything you need to stay compliant.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb80dea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb80dea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8b7ee0\" data-id=\"f8b7ee0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296c2dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"296c2dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q: Can I schedule a private session for my restaurant staff?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d8e86d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d8e86d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6340350\" data-id=\"6340350\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1128f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1128f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Definitely. We focus on creating a convenient learning experience that fits your needs. We can focus on the specific food safety challenges of your operation\u2014whether you&#8217;re in a school cafeteria, a large restaurant, or a catering business.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Need to renew your credentials or train a new manager?<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safefoodtraining.com\/schedule-2\/?ctype=1\"><b>Register for an upcoming Minnesota Food Safety Course today!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Minnesota, the MN Food Code strictly prohibits the sale or service of unpasteurized (raw) milk in any licensed food establishment. While you can buy raw milk directly from a farm for your own home, serving it in a restaurant or commercial kitchen creates a massive liability because of the high risk of Listeria contamination. 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