AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a Food Safety and Iowa Regulation Training session to help producers – home food operations and home bakers – better comply with the state of Iowa regulations.
The session will address Iowa regulations and licensing, as well as food safety procedures from preparation to the point of sale. It is intended for exempt home food operations and home bakers who make and sell foods out of their homes or sell produce at farmers markets.
“Iowa has unique laws that do allow for some foods to be sold out of the home or at a farmers market that might not be the case somewhere else,” said Shannon Coleman, assistant professor in food science and human nutrition and a Human Sciences Extension and Outreach specialist at Iowa State. “This training session has been tailored specifically to Iowa’s laws and regulations and also includes food safety information that can be used in production and at the point of sale.”
Training is scheduled for March 31 at the Iowa State University Food Science Building in Ames. It will cover Iowa policies and regulations, food safety basics, foodborne pathogens, TCS and non-TCS foods, and safe production and preparation practices. It will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A maximum of 30 participants can register. The training is free. Contact Coleman at scoleman@iastate.edu or 515-294-9011 to register or for more information.
The workshops are supported by the Herb Howell Excellence in Extension award.
— Shannon M. Coleman, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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