FALMOUTH — Volunteer cooks will have opportunities this fall to learn how to safely prepare food for large numbers of people.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will present the Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 19, Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104. Additional workshops will be available in Augusta and South Paris.
The workshop will offer up-to-date information about safely preparing, handling, transporting, serving and storing food at soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers.
Participants will receive the manual, “Cooking for Crowds,” a certificate of attendance, posters and an instant-read thermometer. The class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.
The $15 fee includes materials. Limited financial assistance is available.
FMI, register, disability accommodation: 207-781-6099, 800-287-1471 (in Maine), extension.rlreception@maine.edu.
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