Live Food Handler Training: Practical Food Safety Training for Your Staff

Food safety starts with properly trained employees.

Whether you operate a restaurant, catering company, school, senior living facility, hotel, country club, deli, bakery, or other food establishment, your employees need to understand the basic food safety practices that help protect your customers and your business.

At Westchester Food Safety, we offer a Live Food Handler’s Course designed to give your staff practical, easy-to-understand food safety training that they can apply every day.

Live Food Handler’s Course

Our live Food Handler course typically runs 1–3 hours and can accommodate up to 20 students. Pricing varies depending on your specific training needs.

The course can be custom tailored to your operation, making it an excellent option for businesses that want their employees trained on the food safety issues they encounter in their own workplace.

Instead of simply sitting through a generic training program, your staff can learn practical food safety concepts and procedures that apply directly to their daily responsibilities.

What Does the Food Handler Course Cover?

Depending on your organization's needs, the course can cover a variety of important food safety topics, including:

Introduction to Food Safety

Employees learn the fundamentals of food safety and why proper food handling is so important. We discuss how foodborne illness can occur and the role every employee plays in preventing it.

Food Contamination

Your staff will learn about the three major types of food contamination and how contamination can occur during receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, and service.

Taking Food Temperatures

Proper temperature control is one of the most important parts of food safety.

Employees learn how to properly take and monitor food temperatures and understand why temperature control is critical for preventing the growth of harmful bacteria.

Purchasing, Receiving & Storage

Food safety begins before food even enters the kitchen.

This section covers important practices involving purchasing, receiving deliveries, inspecting food, proper storage, labeling, organization, and temperature control.

Food Preparation & Service

Employees learn safe food handling practices during preparation and service, including preventing cross-contamination and maintaining safe food handling procedures.

Food Safety Management & HACCP

We can introduce employees to the basic principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and explain how food safety management systems can help identify and control potential hazards.

Safe Facilities & Pest Control

A safe food operation requires more than properly handling food.

Employees can learn about maintaining a safe facility, recognizing potential hazards, and understanding the importance of effective pest control.

Cleaning & Sanitation Programs

Cleaning and sanitizing are essential parts of a successful food safety program.

Employees learn the difference between cleaning and sanitizing and how proper sanitation procedures can help keep food-contact surfaces, equipment, and work areas safe.

No Exam — Certificate of Completion

This Food Handler training is designed as an educational course.

No exam is given.

After completing the course, all students who participate will receive a certificate of completion.

This provides your organization with documentation that employees participated in food safety training.

Training at Your Location

One of the biggest advantages of Westchester Food Safety is convenience.

I can bring the course directly to you.

Classes can be held in almost any appropriate setting, including your restaurant, commercial kitchen, facility, conference room, classroom, or other location.

Bringing training directly to your business can make it easier to train multiple employees while minimizing disruption to your operation.

Whether you have a new group of employees who need basic food safety education or an existing team that would benefit from a refresher course, the training can be customized to your needs.

Why Choose Westchester Food Safety?

About Frank Madaio

I have been teaching Food Manager classes since 2015 and have conducted hundreds of live classes throughout the tri-state area.

I am a registered and certified ServSafe instructor and proctor, as well as a HACCP auditor. I have also written several books on food-related topics that are available through Amazon.

I take food safety seriously and pride myself on providing practical training, professional service, and personal attention to the businesses and employees I work with.

My goal is simple: help food service employees understand food safety and give them the knowledge they need to do their jobs safely and properly.

Food Safety Training for Your Team

Your employees are an important part of your food safety program.

Proper training can help employees understand not only what they should do, but also why those procedures matter.

A customized Food Handler course from Westchester Food Safety can be an excellent way to provide your team with practical food safety education without taking employees away from your operation for an extended period of time.

If you are interested in bringing food safety training to your staff, contact Westchester Food Safety to discuss your needs.

Westchester Food Safety Frank Madaio, Owner

Website: www.westchesterfoodsafety.com Email: info@westchesterfoodsafety.com Phone: (914) 309-6572

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