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Training for Foodservice Managers

Instructor Training Aids

The slide set and corresponding summaries can be used by food safety educators to prepare their students to take a food safety certification examination.  The slide content is based on the 2009 U.S. Food Code.  The slides have been translated into four languages -- English, Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish.  

SLIDES (All slides reflect the 2009 U.S. Food Code. Spanish-language slides were revised in February 2010. Each slide set takes a few minutes to upload.)

  English Arabic Chinese Russian Spanish
Introduction to Food Safety English Arabic  Chinese  Russian  Spanish
Microbial Hazards English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Other Hazards English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Safe Food Handler English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Thermometers English Arabic Chinese Russian Spanish
Purchasing and Receiving English Arabic Chinese Russian  Spanish
Storage English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Preparation English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Service English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Facilities and Equipment  English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Cleaning and Sanitizing English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Integrated Pest Management English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish
Food Safety Plan English Arabic Chinese Russian Spanish
Regulations English Arabic  Chinese  Russian Spanish

SUMMARIES (based on the 2009 U.S. Food Code) -- Summaries are not available for all languages. The available summaries can be accessed below.

  English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Introduction to Food Safety English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Microbial Hazards English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Other Hazards English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Safe Food Handler English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Thermometers English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Purchasing and Receiving English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Storage English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Preparation English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Service English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Facilities and Equipment English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Cleaning and Sanitizing English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Integrated Pest Management English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Food Safety Program English Arabic Chinese Spanish
Regulations English Arabic Chinese Spanish

Evaluation

  • Instructions -- An overview of how to evaluate a food safety training
  • Knowledge Test -- This instrument can be used as a pretest and a posttest.
  • Demographics -- This instrument should be administered to assess the demographic characteristics of your audience.
  • Practice Test -- This instrument should only be administered in manager training programs.  The instruments assesses practices that are occurring in the operation rather than an assessment of an individual's practices.