
The 5-Second Rule Myth: What ServSafe MN Professionals Need to Know
If you’ve spent any time in a professional kitchen, you’ve probably heard a coworker shout “5-second rule!” after a piece of food takes a tumble.
SAFE FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Welcome to ‘Safe Food For Thought”, the Safe Food Training blog. As the title indicates this blog will stimulate thought and discuss issues related to food safety in Minnesota. We will also provide restaurant management topics, marketing ideas and up to date company information about Safe Food Training based in Maple Grove, MN.
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.
We hope you enjoy and profit from the information we provide. We encourage your comments and/or differing points of view. Please let us know if you have a story to tell or a topic you’d like us to explore. We’re always looking for subject matter relevant to our readers.

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