Food Safety Training

Food Safety Exam - now available online

Idaho Food Code (2-102.11) requires that there be at least one “person in Charge” at all times a food establishment is preparing food or open for business. The person in charge is required to demonstrate knowledge of food safety, hazard analysis and requirements of the Idaho Food Code. There are different options available to meet this training requirement. One of the most effective and highly acclaimed ways is the “Food Class” offered by the Southeastern District Health Department. The course is about 3 hours in length and all pertinent information on food protection and safety is presented. At the end of the course, participants are required to take an exam and score 70% or better to pass. A wall certificate and a wallet size card are then issued to the participant approximately 2-3 weeks after the course. The cost of the course is $10 per person. We ask that you pre-pay and pre-register, as seating is limited. Below is a listing of locations, dates, and times for classes scheduled. Please contact the appropriate office to pre-register or to ask any questions. Refunds WILL NOT be offered should you decide not to attend.

Location	Contact Person	Dates & Times
Pocatello Southeastern District Health Dept. 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive (parking available in back of building)	Glenna Wolley 239-5270	1/9/08 6-9 p.m. 3/5/08 6-9 p.m. 5/7/08 6-9 p.m. 7/9/08 9 a.m. - noon 9/10/08 6-9 p.m. 11/8/08 9 a.m. - noon
Blackfoot Bingham County Courthouse Courtroom	Brigitta Ruggiero or Bonnie Christensen 785-2160	1/22/08 6-9 p.m. 3/18/08 6-9 p.m. 10/7/08 6-9 p.m.
Preston Franklin County Health Dept. 42 West 1st South	Kevin Blanch 852-0478	1/28/08 4-7 p.m. 3/31/08 6-9 p.m. 6/9/08 4-7 p.m. 8/15/08 4-7 p.m.
Malad Oneida County Health Dept. 175 South 300 East	Kevin Blanch 852-0478	1/29/08 4-7 p.m.
Arco	Brigitta Ruggiero 785-2160	2/12/08 6-9 p.m. 6/3/08 6-9 p.m.

For more information, please see the Food Safety Employee Health page of this website. Information includes the IDHW Food Safety & Sanitation Manual (English & Spanish), 15 Food Safety Questions (English, Spanish, & Chinese), and Idaho Reportable Disease List.

Idaho Food Safety Videos:

Safe and Proper Food Handling and Storage Videos from the Central District Health Department (CDHD). CDHD is a partner agency of SDHD serving Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley counties. To view these videos, click on the title link below or right-click on the title link and choose “Save Target As...”.

• Part 1: Introduction (23.4 MB)
  Foodborne illnesses are responsible for more than 75 million illnesses, more than 230,000 hospitalizations, and approximately 5000 deaths each year in the United States. In Part 1, we show you 3 types of contamination and how improper handling can allow them to become dangerous to your patrons.
  
• Part 2: Holding Time & Temperatures (18.4 MB)
  The top 5 current foodborne illnesses in the United States are introduced here. Learn about proper holding times and temperatures, and what qualifies potentially hazardous foods to fall into the “Danger Zone”, where bacteria rapidly grow and become dangerous to customers.
  
• Part 3: Poor Personal Hygiene (28.3 MB)
  Poor personal hygiene is responsible for many foodborne illnesses in the United States. Learn about proper hand washing and personal grooming, illnesses that either restrict or exclude employees from working, and watch a lighthearted example of poor personal hygiene featuring "Harold the Cook".
  
• Part 4: Inadequate Cooking and Contaminated Equipment (31.4 MB)
  Learn about 2 major causes of foodborne illness in the United States; inadequate cooking and contaminated equipment. Find the proper minimum cooking temperature ranges for meat, fish and poultry, and learn about proper washing and sanitization techniques.
  
• Part 5:  Adulterated Food (22.8 MB)
  In Part 5, learn about the 5th leading cause of foodborne illness; Adulterated Food. Purchase foods only from approved sources, rotate stock, and keep storage areas clean.
  
• Part 6: Review (28.9 MB)
  Review the information in Parts 1 through 6 on Basic Food Safety. Use this episode as a refresher course on everything you've learned about Basic Food Safety in Idaho.

For more information, contact:

Carolee Cooper, EHS

(208) 239-5274