{"id":4897,"date":"2026-02-26T07:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2026-02-26T08:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:23:24","slug":"when-can-a-sick-employee-return-to-work-the-mn-food-managers-guide-to-illness-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/safe-food-training-mn\/when-can-a-sick-employee-return-to-work-the-mn-food-managers-guide-to-illness-reporting\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can a Sick Employee Return to Work? The MN Food Manager\u2019s Guide to Illness Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4897\" class=\"elementor elementor-4897\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7d6fb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7d6fb5\" 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-826fa26\" data-id=\"826fa26\" 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-5e9ec88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9ec88\" 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_4904\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4904\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-1.png\" alt=\"Sick employees illness reporting\" width=\"930\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-1.png 930w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-1-768x520.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Are you prepared?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In February, it feels like everyone in Minnesota is coming down with something. Whether it\u2019s the common cold or the dreaded &#8220;stomach flu&#8221; (Norovirus), managing a sick crew is one of the toughest parts of being a kitchen leader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here is the reality: <\/span><b>Poor personal hygiene and working while sick are the #1 causes of foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurants.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a Minnesota Food Professional, you don&#8217;t just have a duty to keep your customers safe\u2014you have a legal obligation under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/restaurant-food-safety\/php\/investigations\/factors.html\"><b>Minnesota Food Code to exclude sick staff<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here is exactly how to handle illness in your kitchen and when it is safe to let your team back on the line.<\/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-2fa3945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fa3945\" 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-4d78ab3\" data-id=\"4d78ab3\" 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-e6313e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6313e4\" 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 24-Hour Rule: Vomiting and Diarrhea\n<\/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-a3385e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3385e8\" 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-fee1d55\" data-id=\"fee1d55\" 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-864c079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"864c079\" 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 rule is clear and non-negotiable. It requires immediate exclusion from the establishment if an employee vomits or has diarrhea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When can they return?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They must be symptom free for at least <\/span><b>24 hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before returning to the kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jeff\u2019s Pro Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If an employee stops vomiting at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, they cannot work the breakfast shift on Wednesday. They aren&#8217;t eligible to return until 8:00 AM on Wednesday at the earliest.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-f792dd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f792dd6\" 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-3b785c8\" data-id=\"3b785c8\" 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-b07fa05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b07fa05\" 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 \"Big 6\" Pathogens and Mandatory Notification<\/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-68015e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68015e9\" 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-610b75b\" data-id=\"610b75b\" 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-4a2a7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a2a7da\" 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;\">While the 24-hour rule covers general stomach bugs, six specific pathogens require you to call the health department. These are highly contagious and can cause massive outbreaks even in small amounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Big 6 are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norovirus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmonella (Nontyphoidal)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salmonella Typhi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shigella<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hepatitis A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notify the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) or your local health department upon diagnosing an employee with any of these conditions. In these cases, the 24-hour rule often doesn&#8217;t apply. Instead, the MDH will work with you to determine a safe return date.<\/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-7cf5d9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cf5d9a\" 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-e444522\" data-id=\"e444522\" 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-9cb04f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cb04f2\" 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\">Other Symptoms to Watch For<\/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-e57dc4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e57dc4b\" 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-383fdb9\" data-id=\"383fdb9\" 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-42ef27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ef27e\" 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;\">Not every illness requires sending someone home, but many require <\/span><b>restricting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> their duties:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Jaundice (yellowing of skin\/eyes):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a major red flag for Hepatitis A. Exclude the employee and notify the MDH immediately.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kitchen staff with a sore throat and fever must not handle food.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you serve a &#8220;Highly Susceptible Population&#8221; (like a nursing home or school), you must exclude them from the building entirely.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Infected Wounds: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A staff member with a cut containing pus or an infection must cover it with an impermeable bandage and a single-use glove.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-e6e944b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6e944b\" 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-da15c87\" data-id=\"da15c87\" 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-bb0deff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb0deff\" 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\">Why the CFPM Credential Matters<\/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-3d73986 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d73986\" 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-c188c0e\" data-id=\"c188c0e\" 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-3ef04ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef04ac\" 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;\">If you\u2019re managing a busy kitchen, I know the pressure to &#8220;just get through the shift&#8221; is real. But an uncertified manager might not recognize the difference between a common cold and a reportable illness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s where the <\/span><b>Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes in. Our training ensures that you and your shift leads:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain a proper <\/span><b>Employee Illness Log<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (required by MN law).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand the difference between <\/span><b>Excluding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Restricting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> staff.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know exactly how to report an outbreak to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/diseases\/foodborne\/reporting.html\"><b>1-877-FOOD-ILL hotline<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-8860661 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8860661\" 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-eb0aa60\" data-id=\"eb0aa60\" 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-26f1844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f1844\" 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\">Is Your Kitchen Protected?<\/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-3d4a797 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d4a797\" 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-24a07ff\" data-id=\"24a07ff\" 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-32bb10b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32bb10b\" 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;\">Don&#8217;t wait for a health inspector to find a sick employee on your line. Get the training you need to lead a safe, compliant kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4903\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4903\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4903\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-2.png\" alt=\"illness reporting in MN\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-2.png 600w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/When-Can-a-Sick-Employee-Return-to-Work-The-MN-Food-Managers-Guide-to-Illness-Reporting-2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do you know the rules?<\/p><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Training Path<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Best For<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Benefit<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>In-Person<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Get it done in one shot.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Q&amp;A with Jeff to discuss your specific kitchen&#8217;s illness policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Online<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Learn on your timeline.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexible modules you can complete between shifts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Register for an upcoming<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/safefoodtraining.com\"><b> CFPM course at SafeFoodTraining.com<\/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 February, it feels like everyone in Minnesota is coming down with something. 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