Penn State Extension will offer two ServSafe Food Safety Manager courses. To register, visit http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety-2024 or call 877-345-0691.

The first class will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, and from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4. The exam will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11. Registration is required by Monday, Oct. 21.

The second class will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. The exam will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 8. Registration is required by Friday, Oct. 25.

Both classes will be held in Room 149 at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.

These in-person trainings will help participants learn how to prevent contamination of food by properly receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling, and serving the food, as well as proper methods of sanitizing food service facilities. The course will be taught by certified ServSafe instructors.

Participants who complete the course and pass the multiple-choice exam with a score of 70% or higher will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certificate is good for five years. 

The course fee covers the cost of the most recent edition of the "ServSafe Manager" book, exam, answer sheet, and learning materials.