DATE:     4/2/04
CONTACT:  Libby Hoyle, (864) 656-5713; lhoyle@clemson.edu
WRITER:   Tom Lollis, (803) 284-3343, ext. 241; tlollis@clemson.edu

ServSafe training set
for April 26, May 3

     CLEMSON --  A 10-hour course on how to handle food safely will be
offered on April 26 and May 3 at 14 sites across South Carolina for
persons who work in the food service industry.
     The ServSafe training course for employees will be sponsored by
the Clemson Extension Service and televised by satellite from 1 to 6
p.m. each day.
     Those who complete the course and a final test will receive a
certificate. Advance registration is required, and the fee is $25.
     Participants will receive the ServSafe Employee Guide and a food
thermometer.
     The course is designed for food handlers working in restaurants,
schools, grocery stores, day care centers or anywhere food is served.
     The employee course uses materials developed by the Educational
Foundation of the National Restaurant Association, according to Libby
Hoyle, Clemson Extension food safety specialist. ServSafe is the
industry standard in food safety education.
     Topics to be covered will include: food safety basics; proper
hygiene; purchasing, receiving and storing food; preparing, cooking and
serving food; and cleaning and sanitizing.
     To register, contact the following person for the site nearest
you:
     Abbeville, Rhonda Matthews, 864-459-4106; Barnwell, Christine
Patrick, 803-259-7141; Bishopville, Linda Wilson, 803-484-5416; Camden,
Judy Brock, 803-432-9071; Chester, Angela Forbes, 803-385-6181;
Charleston, Zoe James, 843-722-5940; Florence, Leslee Spivey,
843-355-6106; Greenville, Elizabeth Hill, 864-232-4431; Hampton, Karen
Leggett, 803-943-3427; Lexington, Barbara Lupo, 803-359-8515; Moncks
Corner, Gayle Williford, 843-719-4140; Newberry, Marylyne Walker, 803-
276-1091; Walterboro, Marilyn Peters, 843-549-2596; York, Dawn
Price, 803-684-9919.
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