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ServSafe Food Managers and the Return to School Cafeterias
As we roll into the fall season, some school districts in Minnesota…

Important Food Safety Training And Managing Expiration Dates During COVID-19
With current regulations regarding COVID-19 and many people…

Powerful Staff Training Tips For ServSafe MN Food Managers During COVID-19
With the ever changing landscape of protocols in the Stay Safe…

Creating An Easy “Stay Safe MN” Preparedness Plan For Food Managers
Towards the end of July, Governor Walz updated and released a new COVID-19 preparedness template 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.

CFPM Working From Home
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
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
As we continue to reopen restaurants, bars and other eating…

Food Safety Managers and Stay Safe MN Regulation Compliance
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.
About Us
Safe Food training is the top-rated food protection manager certification training organization in Minnesota. Over 10,000 students have gone through our certification and recertification courses over the last 3 years. During class group discussions and breaks we hear a lot of stories about the concerns, controversies and successes that happen every day in the professional kitchens of our state. We try to distill those stories and bring them to light in our weekly blogs.
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