Entries by Christine Dantz

CFPM Working From Home

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It may sound improbable, but food Certified Food Protection Managers ( CFPMs ) may want to consider the benefits of working from home, at least part-time. Before we get too carried away, you should realize that we’re not talking about food preparation from home. That might create an absurd scenario where your prep cook washes and chops lettuce, ships it to the cold-line cook who assembles a salad then mails it to the sous chef for final touches before sending it to a server via a private courier for delivery to the customer, and besides, food preparation in your home kitchen is still a violation of the Minnesota food code.

Certified Food Protection Managers and Sanitizers in Food

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With the current health crisis and the efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, certified food protection managers have been required to up the ante on their attention to sanitation procedures in the kitchen and on the dining room floor. While proper sanitation will help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and keep other contaminants out of the food your serve your guests, frequent sanitation can lead to the risk of chemicals making their way into the food you serve. Since Certified Food Protection Managers are sanitizing more frequently in these times, we should take a look at measures to keep our food free of chemical sanitizers.

Certified Food Protection Managers, COVID-19 and HVAC Systems

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As we continue to reopen restaurants, bars and other eating establishments, certified food managers now have both the responsibility to keep the food they serve safe and to help prevent the spread of the Corona Virus. We’ve covered protocols such as social distancing, limited capacity and the reservation requirement, but the guidance provided in the […]

Food Safety Managers and Stay Safe MN Regulation Compliance

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At Safe Food Training, our ultimate goal is to educate for food safety managers on current food safety regulations, and sometimes that includes discussing current restrictions put on foodservice businesses during these trying times. It’s not our goal to provide commentary on these rules and government actions, but it’s vital to discuss these issues to keep food businesses open and operating under current conditions. In response to outbreaks of Corona Virus linked to food establishments, Governor Tim Walz indicated that bars, restaurants and other food-related businesses would be shut down for failure to adhere to COVID-19 dining restrictions. This week, we’ll take a look at how food safety mangers can comply with Stay Safe MN regulations to avoid potential closure.