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A Food Safety Program for Quantity Cooks
Many
organizations and community groups rely on volunteers for a variety of
food events for fundraising. But cooking for a crowd is tricky!
How do you store all the purchased food?
When is the food completely cooked?
How long can you leave food on the buffet table?
What do you do with the leftovers?
You “cook for a crowd” if you volunteer to prepare, serve or handle food at a:
- Banquet
- Church supper
- Pancake breakfast
- Family reunion picnic
- Pig roast
- Community food kitchen
- Fair booth
- Festival
- Bean hole bean supper
Why should I attend a workshop?
There’s a lot to learn about safe food preparation
and handling. If you don’t do it for a living, you may not be aware of
all the special techniques involved in cooking for a large group. It’s
scary to think about getting sick from your meal, but it can happen.
Foodborne illness strikes Americans more than 12
million times a year. More than three-quarters of the outbreaks are
blamed on food eaten outside the home. While foodborne illness can be
mild as a stomachache, it can be much more serious and sometimes fatal.
Children and the elderly are among those most at risk.
Unsafe food can “spoil” your group’s reputation and
its finances. That pancake breakfast you counted on to fund your
group’s charity work will have to be canceled. And you may even be
sued. Don’t take a chance. Learn to protect yourself and the people you
feed.
What will I learn?
This two-part workshop will cover the following food safety concerns:
- Planning and Purchasing
- Storing Food Supplies
- Preparing and Cooking Food
- Transporting, Storing and Serving Cooked Food
- Handling Leftovers
You will receive a packet of resources for later use.
Please Note:
 Class is limited to 35 people
Pre-registration is necessary
Participants must attend both sessions
Call the UMCE Penobscot County office at
942-7396 or 800-287-1485 (in Maine) for more information about
workshops and events.
If you are a person with a disability and will need any
accommodations to participate in a UMCE program, please contact your
county office to discuss your needs.
Contact: Louise O. Kirkland, Extension educator
E-mail: kirkland@umext.maine.edu
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