University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans offer four options for online food safety training for volunteer cooks from 9 a.m. to noon starting Tuesday, April 5.
Additional sessions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 7 or 13, and from 5 to 8 p.m. April 19.
Cooking for Crowds offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions such as soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County based in Falmouth.
Participants receive a “Cooking for Crowds” training manual, certificate of attendance and more.
This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.
The $15 fee includes all materials; registration is required. To register and learn more about the program, visit extension.umaine.edu.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207-781-6099 or 800-287-1471 in Maine, or email ksavoie@maine.edu.
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