Marshall County Purdue Extension to host ServSafe Food Handler Training

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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Purdue Extension-Marshall County is offering a ServSafe Food Handler training in Marshall County. The training and exam will be held on May 8, starting at noon, and participants must register by April 30^th. To register https://cvent.me/Zz9G70 or contact the Purdue University Education Store at 765-494-6794. The training will be held at the Purdue Extension Office in Marshall County, 112 W. Jefferson St., Rm. 304, Plymouth.

The ServSafe Food Handler course is designed for individuals who require basic food safety and food handling training, including home-based vendors (HBV), food service workers, volunteers, and others who work with food and only need the foundational training. This course is NOT intended for foodservice managers. To obtain your foodservice manager certification, you must take the ServSafe Food Protection Manager course and exam. ServSafe Food Handler satisfies training requirements for HBVs outlined in IC 16-42-5.3. This program focuses on key aspects including basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination and allergens, time and temperature, and cleaning and sanitation.

The half-day training includes a booklet and assessment. The Certificate of Achievement is valid for three years. The ServSafe Food Handler training fulfills the food safety training requirements mandated for home-based vendors in the state of Indiana. After passing the assessment, your Food Handler Certificate of Achievement will be documented with the National Restaurant Association so that you have easy access at any time to look up and prove your training.