Thomas Jefferson Health District to Offer ServSafe Manager Certification Course and Exam

January 7, 2019

For More Information Contact
Kathryn Goodman, TJHD PIO, 434-270-4802

(Charlottesville, Va.) – To help meet the local demand for Virginia’s new regulation requiring certified foodservice managers, the Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) will facilitate a 2-day ServSafe manager certification course and exam on Monday, January 28, 2019, and Monday, February 4, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This course is facilitated in partnership with the Virginia Cooperative Extension and meets the requirements for new food regulations under Virginia Code Section 12VAC5-421-55 Section.

The new Virginia food regulations, effective July 1, 2018, require all foodservice permit holders to have at least one person on staff, with supervisory responsibility and authority to direct and control food preparation, to be a certified food protection manager. This certification can be obtained through demonstrated proficiency of required knowledge and information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program, such as the ServSafe course/exam.

ServSafe Certification Course and Exam

When: Monday, January 28 and Monday, February 4, 2019

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Charlottesville/Albemarle Health Department, 1138 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, Va. through building entrance #3

Registration Process and Deadline: Registration is required by January 18, 2019. There is a fee associated with the course/exam and registration and payment is required in advance. Participants can register by contacting Kimberly Brooker with the Albemarle County Virginia Cooperative Extension at (434) 872-4579 orkimberlyb@vt.edu or online at https://apps.cals.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ServSafe.woa/wa/schedule.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodservice facilities with certified food protection managers on staff are:

  • less likely to have foodborne illness outbreaks,
  • more likely to have good food safety practices, and
  • have better ratings and fewer critical violations on their inspections.

More information about ServSafe and other certification courses/exams can be found at www.servsafe.com or https://apps.cals.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/ServSafe.woa/wa/schedule.