Food Safety Training
Everyone consumes food. Knowing how to prepare it safely, whether it is at home for your family, or in a business that prepares foods for others, food safety is key to preventing foodborne illnesses. Statistically 1 in 6 Americans experience some type of foodborne illness each year. The FDA states, “While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually. And each year these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.” Food safety training could protect others from food poisoning and ingredient contamination. It can also prevent allergic reactions by preventing cross-contact. Nebraska Extension offers various food safety trainings for anyone that prepares food for others.
ServSafe Certification in Douglas-Sarpy Counties
ServSafe® Manager Training 2024
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A Food Safety Training and Certification Program from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. ServSafe is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. It is recognized by more federal, state and local health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States. The ServSafe course is recommended for all types of food service managers, both commercial and non-commercial.
Fee: $175 per person
Class Schedule:
- 2025 Dates Coming Soon!
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm both days
Location:
Nebraska Extension Office
8015 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Contact: Nancy Urbanec – 402-444-3668
ServSafe® Food Handler Class 2024
This course is certified by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. ServSafe is the food service industry’s premier food safety training and certification course. ServSafe Food Handlers Class is good in Douglas-Sarpy County for two years, and recommended for all types of food handlers, both commercial and non-commercial. The class consists of five sections: Basic Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-Contamination and Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and Sanitation. During the class, a short test will be administered, and you will be able to go to www.servsafe.com to download /share your certificate.
Classes are held at Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE. For information and to register, contact Nancy Urbanec at (402) 444-3668 or nurbanec1@unl.edu.
Fee: $25 per person
Class Schedule:
- Mon., December 9, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Location:
Nebraska Extension Office
8015 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
Contact: Nancy Urbanec – 402-444-3668
ServSafe® Manager Online Exam
Nebraska Extension is qualified to administer the ServSafe® Manager Online Exam by appointment only.
The ServSafe® Manager exam is a 90-question, multiple choice test that covers food safety topics. This certification verifies that a manager or person-in-charge has sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from foodborne illness.
*You MUST have a registered proctor to administer the exam. You may not administer the exam to yourself.
Fee: $70, includes online test seat and proctor fee
Time: During regular business hours.
Location:
Nebraska Extension
8015 West Center Road
Omaha, NE 68124
For fee information or to make an appointment for a testing time, contact Cindy Brison or Nancy Urbanec, registered proctors at 402-444-7804