Food safety certification class hosted by Extension scheduled for December

BAILEYVILLE, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Course and Exam, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2026, at the Spednic Club, 6 Third Avenue in Baileyville. The eight-hour training includes the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam.

The course is designed for people working in the food industry, including nonprofit organizations. The instructor will cover the importance of food safety; personal hygiene; time and temperature control; preventing cross-contamination; cleaning and sanitizing; receiving and storing food; and methods for thawing, cooking, cooling and reheating food. Participants will receive the ServSafe® Manager Book, 9th Edition Revised, a diagnostic exam and a practice exam approximately two weeks before the course.

The cost is $150. Registration is required by 4:30 p.m. on December 1 and is limited to 30 participants. No refunds will be given unless the class is canceled because of low enrollment. More information and registration will be available at the program webpage. 

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Laurie Bowen at 207.942.7396 or laurie.bowen@maine.edu by December 1, 2026.

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.