Wednesday, July 17, 2013

ServSafe Certification Course October 16, 2013


The Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) runs ServSafe Certification Course every quarter in collaboration with Ecolab Philippines.  ServSafe is a one-day training course with certification exam.  It is a widely-recognized food safety program registered under the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association based in Chicago, U.S.A. The certificate, which is valid for 5 years for successful examinees, is useful for food handlers who want to work in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

ServSafe provides high-quality education and training for all levels of employees of the restaurant, food service and hospitality industry.  It enables participants to learn science-based information on how to run a safe establishment by focusing on all aspects of handling food.


What you will learn in this course:
·         The Importance of Food Safety
·         Good Personal Hygiene
·         Time and Temperature Control
·         Preventing Cross-Contamination
·         Cleaning and Sanitizing
·         Safe Food Preparation
·         Receiving and Storing Food
·         Methods of Thawing, Cooking, Cooling and Reheating Food
·         HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
·         Food Safety Regulations
...and more!

Certification Course details:


Date: October 16, 2013
Time: Registration starts at 8am; lecture will start at 9am and will end at 3:50pm.  Certification exam will start at 4:00pm.
Venue: University of Asia and the Pacific, Pearl Drive, Ortigas
Fee: To be announced
Inclusions: One day training with certification examlatest ServSafe Manager 6th Edition book, lunch, snacks, exam fee, certificate (for successful examinees)


Do you want to be certified?  Call us for details at 637-0912 loc 247/345 or email cfauap@yahoo.com.  Look for Joy or Dani.

Registration form is also available here.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

April 2013 issue



Featured Articles:

Philippine Agricultural Trade with the United States
The Sugar Industry Under AFTA in 2015

Newsline:
Phl gets first investment grade status
PSEi breaches 7,000 mark
DA to experience biggest budget cut

Corporate Updates:
SMC sets record as largest dollar-dominated corporate bond issue
Bayer sets up hybrid rice seed processing facility
Thai food firm expands projects in the Philippines
Tanduay closes Quiapo distillery

World Watch:
FAO to launch new metric on food insecurity
China to import record-level corn
Thailand to sell tons of rice at a loss
Bird flu spreads in China

Product Peeks:
Agri-Industrial coconut estates to be set up by the DA
New rice varieties developed
Rice, corn imports likely to fall

CFA Staff Notes:
DA to develop GAP for rice
Meat processors troubled by new import policy

Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy, Dani or Ann.
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Center for Food and Agri Business
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349

Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
http://cfa.uap.asia