(Chicago) – National Restaurant Association Solutions launches its new, Fifth Edition ServSafe^® product line March 3. Widely recognized as a leader throughout the restaurant and foodservice industry, ServSafe provides an up-to-date, comprehensive food safety training and certification program. The new edition includes instructional tools and improved features to help managers and operators implement critical food safety practices throughout the operation.

Information in the new edition is based on the 2007 Supplement to the 2005 FDA Food Code updates, the latest research in the science of food safety, and proven methods used throughout the industry.

“Food safety training has evolved as the workforce has changed,” said Mary Adolf, president and chief operating officer, products and services division, NRA Solutions. “The increasing diversity of today’s workforce, tighter labor markets and the reality of tighter training schedules are key factors that are impacting food safety training. The revised ServSafe program reflects these changes and incorporates the best practices of instructional design. It also showcases the best practices of the restaurant and foodservice industry. These new materials provide owners and operators the information they need to help protect their business, their staff and their customers.”

Like previous editions, the new ServSafe product line includes two choices for presenting the food safety curriculum—the ServSafe Essentials textbook (320 pp.) or the ServSafe Coursebook (452 pp.). The ServSafe Essentials text has been thoroughly revised, while the ServSafe Coursebook has had a more basic incorporation of updates into its content. Enhancements to ServSafe Essentials, Fifth Edition textbook include:

• 2007 Supplement to the 2005 FDA Food Code updates
• Emphasis on common workforce language
• Reorganized text and tables with streamlined content
• New visual cues that keep learners focused on critical concepts
• New photography that depicts job tasks from the learner’s point of view
• Brightly colored Pathogen Prevention icon alerting learners to data on foodborne illness
• Real-world scenarios that help learners apply classroom lessons to the work environment
• Updated activities that provide numerous opportunities to practice concepts

ServSafe Fifth Edition materials will be available in Spanish and Chinese this summer. The ServSafe program includes a variety of tools to enhance the training experience, including videos, an online Resource Center, Web-based instructor tips, multicultural training tools, a newsletter, etc.

Visit www.ServSafe.com/marketing/edition5 to preview the materials.

About ServSafe
Total food safety begins with ServSafe training and certification. In every operation and in any situation, food safety has to work. ServSafe offers high-quality training options for every manager. From the classroom to online, and in a variety of languages, this is your food safety training solution. The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification is nationally recognized and accredited. Visit www.ServSafe.com or phone (800) ServSafe (800-737-8723) for more information.

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