NC State and NC Cooperative Extension has developed a special course for food service employees seeking a Person-In-Charge (PIC) certification. This certificate meets the Environmental Health
Department’s requirements and helps to provide needed points on an establishment’s inspection score. It’s called Safe Plates.
The Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification course differs from other certification courses because it uses case studies, storytelling, activities and discussion to teach safe food handling practices. These classes are interactive and encourage the food safety managers to engage with the material and share with their staff members.
Food service managers successfully completing the exam will meet the 2022 FDA Food Code requirement for an ANSI (American National Standards Institution) approved Certified Food Protection Manager. Managers will receive a certificate to display in their operation which will verify to the local Environmental Health Department that they are in compliance. This certification is valid in the United States for five years. A certified person in charge (PIC) should be present at all times the establishment is in operation.
The classes will be held on Mondays October 28 and November 4 and at in the David Sandifer Building, 2nd floor meeting room at the Government Center in Bolivia from 9am until 4pm on each day. The registration fee is $125 per person. This includes all instruction, materials and the proctored exam. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch, snacks and beverages. Instructors for the classes will be Cheryle Jones Syracuse and Avery Ashley both Family and Consumer Science Team Members with NC Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County. Staff members from the Brunswick County Environmental Health will also be on-hand to answer questions. The class will be taught in English and the book and handout materials are available in English only. The Food Safety Manager Certification test is available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Spanish.
For more information or to register contact Avery Ashley at Brunswick County Center of the N. C. Cooperative Extension 910-253-2610. Checks should be made out to Brunswick County Cooperative Extension and mailed to PO Box # 109, Bolivia, and NC 28422. It is recommended that participants pay in-person at the office in Bolivia and pick up books and study materials before the class. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 30 registered.
