Texas Food Allergy Training Course

Texas Food Allergy Training
Food allergy training could be the difference between life or death for a patron of your food service business. Food allergy training is designed to guide food service employees (management, cooks, and servers - FOH/BOH staff) in the best practices for safely serving food allergic guests.

Researchers estimate that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies, including 5.9 million children under age 18 - that’s 1 in 13 children. Moreover, about 30% of children with food allergies are allergic to more than one food. Source: Food Allergy Research & Education

The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) identifies 8 foods or food groups as the major food allergens. They are milk, eggs, fish (e.g., bass, flounder, cod), crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, shrimp), tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans), peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. They account for 90% of all allergic reactions.

Food Handler Training
Texas food handler safety training is for workers in the food service industry involved in the preparing, storing, and/or handling of food. The food handler safety training course outlines basic safe food sanitation and preparation principles and procedures used to maintain a food safe environment.

Certified Food Managers
Texas food service establishments and businesses generally need to have a certified food manager (CFM). The Food Safety Manager Principles Course provides the necessary training for a food manager to prepare for the nationally-accredited ANSI Certification Exam. The ANSI Certification Exam certifies that a food manager has the knowledge required to manage a food safe environment.

Texas Food Allergy & Safety Training Courses

Food Allergy Training
Food Handler Training
Food Manager Training & ANSI Exam

Food Allergy Training

Course Description
The Food Allergy Training Course is designed to educate all restaurant and food service workers – from the server and hostess in the front of the house, to the manager and executive chef, to the line cook in the back of the house – about the severity of food allergies and the precautions that must be taken.

The training course will cover what is a food allergy, the different types of food allergens, how to identify symptoms of a food allergic reaction and what to do if a food allergic reaction occurs in a restaurant food service environment.

The course will also cover the best practices for restaurant employees to serve a food allergic customer including: the role of management, how to properly prepare an allergen safe meal for a food allergic customer, the front of the house and back of the house responsibilities.

Audience: Owners, managers, supervisors, food servers, chefs, cooks, mobile food vendors, bartenders, host/hostesses that handle food, bussers, caterers, and wait staff.

Credit Hours: 1 hr

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, student will be able to:

Define a food allergy, including the top 8 food allergens and sources of each.
Recognize the difference between a food allergy and food intolerance.
Identify symptoms of a food allergic reaction.
Describe the protocol for notifying emergency response if a food allergic reaction occurs.
Discuss best practices for serving a food allergic customer, including the role of management, front of the house and back of the house employees.
Describe how to properly prepare an allergen safe meal for a food allergic customer.
Analyze a case study on how to properly serve a food allergic guest.

Course Topics:

Lesson 1: Overview of Food Allergens
Lesson 2: Allergy vs. Food Intolerance
Lesson 3: The Top 8 Allergens
Lesson 4: Importance of Allergen Control Plans in Commercial Food Service
Lesson 5: Recognizing Symptoms of an Allergic Reaction
Lesson 6: Facility Management: Handling Food Safely for Allergen Guests
Lesson 7: Communicating in a Restaurant: Management, FOH, BOH, and Service Staff
Lesson 8: Allergic Scenario: Customer Interaction

End of Course Test – Print Your Training Certificate
As soon as you complete the Food Allergy Training Course – you will then be required to take the End of Course Test.

With a minimum passing score of 70% on the test, you will be able to download and print your certificate of completion.

Individuals who do not pass the test on the first attempt will be allowed one additional attempt to review the course content and pass the test.

Food Handler Training

Course Description
The Texas Food Handler training course is an introduction to the various food safety issues, regulations, and techniques needed to maintain a food-safe environment and is intended for entry-level professionals in the food service industry, such as cooks, mobile food vendors, servers, cashiers, and even c-store clerks.

This course is accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services - DSHS (Learn2Serve - TXDSHS 9) and by the American National Standards Institute - ANSI (Provider #0975).

At the conclusion of the course, the learner will be tested on their knowledge of the learning objectives and content. Upon successfully passing the exam, the learner will be issued a Food Handler’s Certificate.

Texas requires food handler training for all individuals working in Texas food service establishments - (i.e., restaurants, cafes, bakeries, delis, mobile vendors, food trucks, bars, kiosks, convenience stores, and other food service employees).

As of September 1, 2016 and as part of the Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER), all food handler service individuals working in Texas facilities who are involved in preparing, storing, or handling food must now successfully complete an accredited food handler training course. Employees have have 60 days from date of hire to get their certificate.

Credit Hours: 2 hrs
Cost: $7.00

Course Outline

Identify biological, physical, and chemical contamination.
Identify foodborne illnesses, signs of food spoilage, types of food prep contamination, and proper temperature control methods.
Safely store and prepare meat, poultry, and vegetables.
Demonstrate effective food handling techniques that promote cleanliness and safety in food establishments.
Discuss the importance of proper personal hygiene in the workplace.
Implement appropriate procedures to receive and store food.
Summarize practices for properly cleaning and sanitizing food contact materials and surface.

Course Completion:
A certificate of completion will be issued to individuals who meet the following course requirement:

Minimum seat time of 75 minutes
Completion of the course and successfully passing the final exam with a minimum passing score of 75%

Individuals who do not pass the exam on the first attempt will be allowed one additional attempt to review the course content and pass the final exam

Food Safety Manager Training & ANSI Certification Exam

Course Description
The Texas Food Manager Course provides the necessary training leading up to the Food Manager Certification Exam. This course covers food safety issues, regulations, and techniques to maintain a food-safe environment.

The course is based on the principles and recommendations of the FDA Food Code and is recommended for people involved in the preparation, handling, serving and displaying of food. Industry professionals who should consider this program include wait staff, chefs, cooks, bartenders, hosts and hostesses and supervisory personnel, such as the general manager or managers.

Course Hours: 8 Hours
Exam Duration: 1.5 Hours

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to Food Safety
Lesson 2: Biohazards, Foodborne Disease, and Food Spoilage
Lesson 3: Contaminants
Lesson 4: Food and Temperature Control
Lesson 5: Employee Health, Hygiene, and Training
Lesson 6: Purchasing, Receiving, and Storing Food
Lesson 7: Cleaning and Sanitizing
Lesson 8: Pest Control
Lesson 9: Facility Design
Lesson 10: HACCP System Basics
Lesson 11: FDA Guidelines for Developing a HACCP System
Lesson 12: Developing, Implementing, and Maintaining a HACCP Plan
Lesson 13: Seafood HACCP
Lesson 14: Consumer Steps to Safer Seafood

Texas CFM Online Exam

The Learn2Serve Texas Food Manager Certification Examination is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), and is a fully recognized Food Protection Management Examination. The Exam is scheduled and taken entirely online - no need for 3rd Party Test Proctor.

When the student successfully passes the Exam with a 75%, an electronic CFM Certificate is issued and available for download and print. Then, take a Photo ID, the printed CFM Certificate, and any additional fee to the local health department. The health department will issue a Food Manager Card and will catalog you as a recognized Food Protection Manager valid within the entire State of Texas. The Certified Food Manager (CFM) Certificate is valid for 5 years.

Accreditation Reference

American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection (ANSI-CFP) Accreditation Program

Food Protection Manager Certification Program
Company: 360training.com, Inc.
Accreditation ID: 0975
Website: ANSI (Amercian National Stadards Institute)

Texas General Food Safety State Requirements

Texas food safety and sanitation are integral to operating a successful food service. The safety of our food supply is a responsibility shared by consumers, producers, sellers and handlers. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that because of foodborne illness 76 million people fall ill, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 Americans die annually. Because of these alarming statistics, many states require certification of food managers which may include a food safety exam.

Why is food safety training and certification so important and why do states require it? The answer is very simple. Every consumer deserves and has the right to be served food that is safe to eat. Now you can help make food more safe and earn your state-approved Food Handler Training or Food Manager Certification entirely online anytime!

Texas Food Handlers
Texas requires food handler training for all individuals working in Texas food service establishments - (i.e., restaurants, cafes, bakeries, delis, mobile vendors, food trucks, bars, kiosks, convenience stores, and other food service employees).

Texas Certified Food Managers
Texas requires that a person-in-charge (PIC), owner, or employee of a food service establishment - (i.e., bars, restaurants, mobile vendors, food trucks, caterers, assisted-living, and day care centers) be a Certified Food Manager (CFM) as outlined in the Texas Food Code by successfully passing an ANSI-accredited and Texas Department of State Health Service approved - food safety certification exam.

As per Texas Food Establishment (TFER) Rules §229.163(a):

(a) Responsibility, assignment. The permit holder shall be the person in charge or shall designate a person in charge and shall ensure that a person in charge is present at the food establishment during all hours of operation.

As per Texas Administrative Code – Title 25 – Chapter 229: Food and Drug – Subchapter K: Texas Food Establishments – Rule § 229.177(b): Certification of Food Managers:

(b) Food manager certification required. One certified food manager must be employed by each food establishment permitted under HSC, §437.0055. Certification must be obtained by passing a department approved examination at an approved examination site, and meeting all requirements in HSC, Chapter 438, Subchapter G, and §229.176 of this title (relating to Certification of Food Managers).

New Online Certified Food Manager Exam
A classroom certification exam is no longer required! The Exam is scheduled and taken entirely online – no need for 3rd Party Test Proctor. Take the course, pass the exam, print your certificate, and get your Texas Food Manager’s Certification just like that! It is that easy!

The new online Certification Exam and optional Food Manager Prep Course are fully approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services and is valid throughout the entire State of Texas. Texas Approved Certified Food Manager Exam Online Provider (Learn2Serve.com – 360Training.com).

Texas Food Safety Regulations:

Texas Food Establishments Rules (TFER) – Chapter 228
Summary of Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) – Chapter 228 (PDF)
On October 11, 2015 the new Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) went into effect. Some of the new significant changes in the TFER include:
- A new statewide mandate that all food employees successfully complete a food handler training course within 60 days of employment. This food handler requirement began on Sept. 1, 2016.
- Added requirements for the “original” certified food protection manager certificate being posted conspicuous to the customer’s location.
- Added requirement for food handler certificates to be located on site.
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Texas Administrative Code – Title 25: Health Services – Chapter 229: Food and Drug – Subchapter K: Texas Food Establishments – Section 229.176: Certification of Food Managers
Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 437 – Regulation Of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, And Roadside Food Vendors

Food Truck and Food Vendor

Texas Food Safety Contact Info

Texas Department of State Health Services
Environmental and Consumer Safety Section
Food Establishments Group
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78757
Phone: (512) 834-6753
Web: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/food-managers/default.aspx

Major cities and counties served: Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Austin, Bastrop, Brownsville, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, De Soto, El Paso, Fort Worth, Gainsville, Garland, Grand Prarie, Irving, Killeen, Houston, Laredo, McAllen, Mesquite, Midland, Mineral Wells, New Braunfels, North Richland Hills, Odessa, Pasadena, Pearland, Plano, Port Aransas, Richardson, Round Rock, San Antonio, San Marcos, Schertz, Tyler, Waco, Wichita Falls – Bell County, Bexar County, Comal County, Hays County, Harris County, San Patricio County, Tarrant County, Travis County, Witchita County, and Williamson County, and many more!

Texas Food Safety Local Requirements

Food Handler Training Course is approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and is valid throughout the entire State of Texas.