definitive book for food safety training and certification. The new ServSafe � Manager Book, 7/e continues to be ideal for courses that cover the basics, condensed courses, continuing education, and even 1-2 day seminars. The updated book will help readers prepare for the most current ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam, and more importantly, it will promote adherence to food safety practices on-the-job. Food safety has never been more important to the restaurant industry and its customers. Based on the 2013 FDA Food Code, the ServSafe Manager Book, 7/e focuses on the preventative measures to keep food safe. To better reflect the changing needs of a diverse and expanding workforce, food safety topics are presented in a user-friendly, practical way with real-world stories to help readers understand the day-to-day importance of food safety. The streamlined delivery of food safety content will create a learning experience that is activity-based and easily comprehended by a variety of learners. The end result is content that is more focused, leading to stronger food safety practices and a better-trained workforce. Developed by the industry, for the industry, ServSafe� is a proven way to minimize risk and maximize protection for foodservice owners, employees, and customers. Recognized as the industry standard, ServSafe offers a complete suite of printed and online products and is the most important ingredient to food safety training and certification success.

Includes 1 Practice TestDesigned to help you pass one of the following exams: ServSafe Food Protection Manager, National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP) International Certified Food Safety Manager (ICFSM), or Prometric Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM). Our comprehensive, no-fluff study guide contains WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW to pass the exam.In addition to a comprehensive and targeted review, our study guide includes a practice exam. We also provide detailed explanation of answers to help you understand why an answer is incorrect. Key topics covered include: Foodborne Illnesses and Major Risk Factors Foodborne Illness Prevention Food Safety Manager/Person In Charge Major Food Allergens TCS Foods Food Contamination: Biological, Chemical, and Physical Food Contamination and Cross Contamination Prevention Proper Temperature Monitoring and Control Proper Ways to Thaw, Cool, and Reheat Food Hot/Cold Food Holding Requirements Food Preparation and Cooking Requirements Buffet/Self Service Requirements Purchasing/Receiving Food Proper Food Storage and Cold Storage Personal Hygiene and Hand Washing Methods for Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment and Utensils Manual Ware Washing Integrated Pest Management Facility, Lighting, and Plumbing Requirements HACCP Health Policies and Practices

Based on the 2011 FDA Food Code, this book will guide you through the technical and practical knowledge you need to serve safe food in your business and to pass the certification exam.

As changing customer demands and shifting world markets continue to put a strain on businesses in all sectors, your business needs every advantage to stay competitive. Many people may think of Lean processes as suitable only for the manufacturing floor, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Safety Performance in a Lean Environment: A Guide to Building Safety into a Process demonstrates how Lean tools can eliminate waste in your safety program, making it an important piece not only in keeping your organization safe but also in keeping it globally competitive. Written by safety pro Paul F. English, this book explores tools such as Lean manufacturing, DMAIC processes, and Kepner-Trego problem solving and how to use them to increase efficiency and eliminate waste in safety programs. He goes on to discuss value-based management, a technique identified as a leading business model for any organization wanting to catch "The Toyota Way." These processes help you build, incorporate, and sustain a safety program and understand how to get and maintain a foothold for the safety program in times of change. Here’s what you get: Real safety solutions for a Lean environment Methods for setting up standard work for EHS professionals How-tos for JSA and pre-task analysis to help develop standardized work Tips and tricks that everyone can use to jump start a stalled safety program No book currently on the market discusses Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma processes and links them to the occupational safety or environmental science. Yet these are the areas where the need for Lean processes is becoming acute. English demonstrates how to anticipate paradigm shifts in management models and how environmental health and safety fits into the model. He defines what adds value to the safety and manufacturing process as well as to the customer. These changes may include a change in daily, weekly or monthly metrics that can help or harm a safety program. Defining what adds value to the safety and manufacturing process and the customer helps you understand how to build safety into a process, creating a strong safety program.

This Study Guide prepares individuals to take the Certified Food Safety Manager Exam (CPFM) which can be taken through any approved exam provider such as National Registry of Food Safety Professionals, Prometric, 360Training, or ServSafe 7th Edition. Food establishments generally employ a food safety manager that requires certification. These establishments include: bars, restaurants, mobile caterers and food trucks, assisted-living and prison facilities, and day care centers.

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