PIQUA — Upper Valley Career Center will offer the food safety program, ServSafe, developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.

This program certifies staff and provides an overview of basic sanitation procedures from receiving food at the loading dock to serving customers.

The class will meet in four sessions at the Upper Valley Career Center, Main Building Culinary Lab, 8811 Career Drive, Piqua, Nov. 7, 9, 14 and 16, from 4 to 8 p.m. The cost of the course is $175 per person and includes all training material, exam and certification card.

The ServSafe Manager course meets Ohio Level 2 certification requirements and covers the critical principles of food protection management. This class is designed for food service managers, directors, chefs, kitchen managers, dieticians, head cooks, line cooks and dietary managers and will be taught by Marie Shaneyfelt, Upper Valley Career Center culinary instructor. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification accredited by the American National Standards Institute Conference for Food Protection.

For information or to enroll, email [email protected] or call 937-778-8419.