Fall 2007 Food Industry Retail Service Training

• Classes offered at Barstow Community College
  2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA 92311
  (760) 252-2411, Ext. 7311
• Current fee is $22.00 per person
• The Certification Card is valid for three (3) years.

San Bernardino County Code requires that all food service workers employed in San Bernardino County possess a valid, unexpired Food Service Worker Certification Card. This card must be issued by a County-Approved Training Institution. A person shall be eligible for a Food Worker Certificate after paying a fee and successfully passing the training course and proficiency examination. All food service workers MUST obtain certification within fourteen (14) days from employment.

County Code defines a food service worker as “...any person engaged or employed in any activity or facility subject to this chapter where in any portion of their person, clothing, or body discharge could come in contact with exposed food or food contact surfaces...”

The training course shall be at least two (2) hours in length and shall include the study of the contamination of food, microorganisms, sources of food borne diseases, microorganisms or toxic substance contamination, food protection methods to prevent food borne illness, time and temperature criteria for preventing food borne illnesses, food workers personal hygiene, disease transmission by utensils or equipment, and multi-use utensil washing and sanitizing procedures.

CLASS INFORMATION

For your convenience, this schedule can be found at the following website under Community Service:
www.barstow.edu

Special arrangements are available for on-site classes (at your place of business) for a minium of twenty (20) people!
For information call our English speaking instructor, Jeff Eason - (760) 256-8458
Spanish speaking instructor, Andrea Cruz -(760) 255-4001

CLASS ROOM SIZE IS LIMITED
AND IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. ANY ADDITIONAL STUDENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO THE NEXT SCHEDULED CLASS.

Tuesday and Wednesday Classes Only

Room S1
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(English Only)

Jan 16 Wednesday
Feb 13 Wednesday
Mar 5 Wednesday
Mar 18 Tuesday
Apr 9 Wednesday
Apr 22 Tuesday
May 7 Wednesday
May 20 Tuesday

Saturday Classes Only

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(English and Spanish)

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(English and Spanish)

Jan 5 Room S1 / S2A
Feb 23 Room S1 / S2A
Mar 15 Room S1 / S2A
Apr 19 Room S1 / S2A
May 17 Room S1 / S2A