The North Central Iowa Regional Inspection Division offers a ServSafe Certification course several times a year.

The purpose of the one-day course is to educate restaurant owners, supervisors, managers and employees about the dangers of food-borne illnesses and how to avoid them.

The class, administered through the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health, was created by the National Restaurant Association and is available to the general public. Classes are held in Mohawk Square, 22 N. Georgia Ave., downtown Mason City.

Since the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health began offering ServSafe in April, 1998, 444 people have completed the course and are now certified.

The course focuses on the foodservice leader's role in measuring risks, setting policies and training and supervising employees. Those who complete the course receive a course book, employee study guides, leader's guide and other teaching aids. Those who successfully complete the course and examination will receive a certificate.

The cost of the course is $100.

If you have questions about upcoming ServSafe courses or would like information about food safety, or food establishment inspections in North Iowa, contact the Environmental Health section of the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health.

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