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Extension Service Offers Food Safety Training
Certification. The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County is providing training to help
food managers and staff keep food served to Florida’s consumers safer.
The next class will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022. Pre-registration is required by Friday,
December 31, 2021. Class will begin promptly at 8:30am, and run approximately 8 hours, then
participants will have a maximum of two hours to take the national certification exam. There is no
“test only” option.
Participants must bring valid picture identification with them, as well as a sack lunch.
Training is held at the UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County office at 3650 W Sovereign Path, Suite 1,
Lecanto (from State Road 44, go south on County Road 491, turn west on Saunders Way, go one block,
turn left onto Sovereign Path. The Extension building is the first building on the right).
The cost for the course and exam is $110. Participants are strongly encouraged to study the
ServSafe® Manager 7th edition textbook prior to attending the class. You can purchase the ServSafe®
Manager Manual for $55, available in English or Spanish. To register for the course and/or purchase
a book online, visit: http://tinyurl.com/z6dp7jf.
This is a comprehensive training that provides the most up-to-date information and current
regulations. The ServSafe® Manager’s exam is given at the end of the training, which provides a
National Certification that is good for five years. Certification is required in Florida for food
managers of all establishments licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation,
the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and selected licenses of the Department of
Health.
For more information, call Sarah at the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County office
in Lecanto at (352) 527-5700