CHICAGO: New ServSafe food safety training materials available March 3, 2008 - (from a press release)
February 26, 2008 – 7:38 pmhttp://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080226006014&newsLang=en
National Restaurant Association Solutions launches its new, Fifth Edition ServSafe® product line March 3. Widely recognized as a leader throughout the restaurant and foodservice industry, ServSafe provides an up-to-date, comprehensive food safety training and certification program.
The new edition includes instructional tools and improved features to help managers and operators implement critical food safety practices throughout the operation.
Information in the new edition is based on the 2007 Supplement to the 2005 FDA Food Code updates, the latest research in the science of food safety, and proven methods used throughout the industry.
Food safety training has evolved as the workforce has changed, said Mary Adolf, president and chief operating officer, products and services division, NRA Solutions. The increasing diversity of todays workforce, tighter labor markets and the reality of tighter training schedules are key factors that are impacting food safety training. The revised ServSafe program reflects these changes and incorporates the best […]
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