Your sanitizer solution is one of the key elements in ensuring food safety and preventing food-borne illness. This week, we’d like to discuss how to be certain that you’re mixing and using your sanitizer solution properly for maximum effectiveness. …
The internet and mobile technology have given us instant access to nearly any kind of training and education that we could ever need. It’s possible to complete nearly any certification course online, including food safety certification in MN. While it…
Keeping your workstation clean and organized can lead to more efficient production and help increase food safety. Getting into the habit of properly setting up and utilizing your workspace can go a long way toward helping to keep your food…
Business is booming and you’ve decided that you’re ready to expand. You have your new facility leased or purchased, equipment is installed and all you need is a staff in place to begin operations, but what is the best way…
With the rising popularity of culinary reality shows hosted by celebrities and book store shelves bulging with the world’s most famous chefs’ latest cookbooks and foodie guides, interest in culinary arts careers has never been higher. With this rising interest,…
It’s a question that employees unfortunately ask their MN certified food manager all too often. “Does this smell OK to you?” Before you have to deal with the conundrum of trying to figure out how old a side of fish,…
Whether your uniform accessories are there to add style, provide convenience or a celebrity TV chef makes it look cool, there are several uniform quirks that every ServSafe MN trained employee should avoid. While the possible list of uniform components…
Now that the streamers have been swept up, the champagne glasses cleaned and New Year’s college bowl games have all been watched, it’s time to look forward to the new year. Hopefully, every food handler will resolve to be diligent…
The month of December is traditionally the busiest month of the year in the food service industry, but it is followed by January, which has the notorious reputation as the slowest. While at first the lull is a pleasant break…
Christmas News for MN Certified Food Managers Normally, we don’t feel that it is necessary to cover food safety issues emerging out of Europe, but this story from the Netherlands that broke on December 6th may be too crucial…
