Learn2Serve now offers Food Handler training for the state of Utah – a required training course to food and alcohol permits. 100% Online.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Learn2Serve.com announced today it has launched a new Food Handler Training approved for the state of Utah residents, in all thirteen local health districts. Adding Utah to their list of state approvals for offering Food Handler training will enable the residents of Utah to obtain both food and alcohol permits from any location with an internet connection.
Restaurants and Food Handling establishments will be able to train their employees online, keep compliance records lower their liability costs. Learn2serve.com offers corporate discounts, free LMS access for unlimited users and reporting.
The Utah Bureau of Epidemiology requires all food handlers to obtain a permit from a local health department before being allowed to handle food served to the public. In order to receive the permit, prospective food workers must complete an approved food handler training course, pass the exam and receive a certificate of certification. Topics covered in the Utah Food Handler training course include:
• Food safety, its importance and those who enforce it
• Identification of foodborne illness and its causes
• Identification of biological, physical and chemical contamination
• Preservation and temperature control
• Importance of personal hygiene in a food service setting
• Appropriate procedures for receiving and storing food
• Cleaning, sanitation and pest control
The Utah Food Handler course is priced at $21.95 and includes reporting certification results to local health departments. Certification is valid for a 3-year period. Utah food workers must take food handler training from an approved training provider to be properly certified.
About Learn2Serve
Learn2Serve is a comprehensive, web-based training solution for the food and beverage industry powered by 360training.com. Learn2Serve courses are approved across the U.S. and are utilized by thousands of individuals and corporate clients in the hospitality industry. Corporate clients of Learn2Serve include Whole Foods Market, Anheuser Busch, Macaroni Grill, Costco and Circle K stores. As the nation's leading provider of online alcohol seller/server and food safety manager certification training courses, Learn2Serve provides a convenient alternative to traditional classroom-based instruction without compromising quality. Group enrollment and corporate rates are available. For more information, go to www.learn2serve.com.
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