[MR] General Food Safety: (Was: cheap/free food handling certification site)

[Toby R Cobb]

Food safety is always a concern for a skilled feast cook. Challenges often
include the ability to store foods at safe temperatures before and after
prep, general sanitation, and safe food handling practices.

While not a certification as Gwyn cites in her post, the United States
Department of Agriculture offers a great handout called 

Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety
It is available here:
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Cooking_for_Groups_Index/

While many publications and courseware are targeted more towards restaurant
employees, this one hits the mark for the kind of thing that happens in our
kitchens.

It won't get you a certification, but it is good information to have.

If I had the inclination to devote more time to SCAdia these days, this
booklet as a hand out and an inexpensive instant read thermometer would be
the materials at a University class I've occasionally thought about running.

Bottom line, if you plan feasts, if you help out at feasts, or if you think
you might help at feasts, take a look at this booklet, the courseware Gwen
mentions, or even better... both! 


Toby of Isenfir



  



> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:atlantia-
> bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Gwyn
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:42 PM
> To: sca atlantia
> Subject: [MR] cheap/free food handling certification site
> 
> As Baronial chirurgeon for the Barony of Sacred Stone, I have seen some
> pretty poor food handling practices at events and even Pennsic War over
> the years.  Having feast cratted at outdoor events and outdoor kitchens, I
> know it's hard to be perfect, but I think that everyone who feastcrats and
> is a chirurgeon should have a basic knowlege of food safety. So I found
> this site: http://www.efoodhandlers.com/CourseMain.aspx
> they advertise that they offer fda compliant certifications per state for
> only $10.00 and you can take the class and take the test for FREE!  My
> favorite word. You only pay the $10.00 if you want to print out the
> certificate.  You can also print out a wallet card and ID badge and even
> upload your photo for the same ten bucks. can't beat that. so take a few
> minutes, read the course, take the test and be up to date on safety.
> 
> 
> 
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