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

[David Chessler]

http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Possibly more than you want to know. :-)

------ Original Message ------
Received: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:22:12 PM EDT
From: "logan" <logan at ebonwoulfe.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: Re: [MR] General Food Safety: (Was: cheap/free food	handling
certification site)

> its very interesting when you get to the sanitations part of your culinary
> arts degree.  its also why i have rarely ever eaten an sca feast.
> 
> regards
> logan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Toby R
Cobb
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 6:54 PM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] General Food Safety: (Was: cheap/free food handling
> certification site)
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
>   
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> 
> > -----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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