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Safe Food Handling

For

Occasional Quantity Cooks

           You’re a good cook at home, but cooking for a crowd is different.  Where do you store all that food?  How do you keep the fresh foods cold?  When is the food completely cooked?  How long can you leave food out on the serving table?  Get the answers to these and other food handling questions by attending Safe Food Handling for Occasional Quantity Cooks.

            Occasional Quantity Cooks are volunteers who prepare, serve or handle food at events like church suppers, fair booths, pancake breakfasts and so on.  Cooking at events such as these, especially when open to the public, requires special care and skills.  It’s frightening to think about people getting sick from eating at events like this, but it can happen.  Learn to protect yourself and the people you feed by scheduling this class for your group.

Learn how to:

• plan menus with food safety and profits in mind

• safely prepare and store large quantities of food

• keep foods at the proper temperature

• handle leftover foods

• clean and sanitize equipment

Contact:

Linda Rellergert, rellergertl@missouri.edu
Phone: (636)970-3000
Last modified: January 25, 2006