{"id":469,"date":"2026-06-02T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/?post_type=offering-cpt&#038;p=469"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:36:22","slug":"food-safety-and-preservation","status":"publish","type":"offering-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/offering\/food-safety-and-preservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety and Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety &amp; Food Preservation Training<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The topic of food safety includes the way we handle, prepare, and store food to ensure that it will not cause illness.&nbsp;According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), each year in the US, foodborne illnesses cause 48 million people to become sick and 128,000 people to be hospitalized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 1 in 6 Americans will get a foodborne illness each year.&nbsp;Not only does this affect people&#8217;s health, it also costs the food service industry and healthcare system billions of dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training opportunities from Garfield County Extension include <strong>Food Safety Works<\/strong>, <strong>ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training &amp; Testing<\/strong>, <strong>Basic Food Preservation<\/strong>, and <strong>Master Food Safety Advisor Training<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Overhead view of bread and a bowl of fruit\" class=\"wp-image-473 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg?resize=768,436 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg?resize=1024,581 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Training.jpg?resize=600,341 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-brush-stroke\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);height:40px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-52f96efc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-heading-1-font-size\">Learning Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-36df8799 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety Works Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-5-font-size\"><em>Now available in English and Spanish<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Food Safety Works<strong> <\/strong>is a practical, hands-on training designed for food service workers, volunteers, and anyone preparing food for the public. The class covers the core principles of safe food handling\u2014from proper cooking and storage temperatures to preventing cross-contamination and understanding personal hygiene requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completing the course not only builds confidence in safe food practices, but also provides a 2-year certification recognized across Colorado. Many employers require or prefer staff to hold this certification, making it a valuable credential for your career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Training &amp; Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ServSafe\u00ae<strong> <\/strong>is a nationally recognized program developed by the National Restaurant Association that provides food<br>safety training, exams, and educational materials to food service managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ServSafe\u00ae participants who score 75% or above on the exam become certified and are qualified to become instructors of food handlers. Under the new code, this certification may also lower your risk assessment score, which could result in fewer visits from your County Health Sanitarian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-36df8799 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Food Preservation Classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious about the science of food preservation? Learn the art and science of food preservation using current research-based techniques and best practices. We offer classes on canning, freezing, dehydrating, fermenting, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master Food Safety Advisor Training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to build expertise in safe food prep and preservation while teaching others? Consider becoming a CSU Extension Master Food Safety Advisor. Our trained volunteer educators provide the public with research-based food safety and preservation information from Colorado State University and the USDA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact Us for More info<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 47%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Cottage Food Safety Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Colorado allows individuals to produce, sell, and store certain types of \u201ccottage food\u201d products in an unlicensed home kitchen that are non-potentially hazardous and that do not require refrigeration. The Colorado Cottage Food Act allows individuals to make and sell a limited range of foods, including spices, teas, dehydrated produce, nuts, seeds, honey, jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butter, flour, and baked goods, including candies, fruit empanadas, and tortillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/offering\/cottage-food-safety-training\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/05\/sliced-oranges-grapefruit-and-kiwi-fruit.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"Dried citrus fruit slices\" class=\"wp-image-333 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/05\/sliced-oranges-grapefruit-and-kiwi-fruit.webp 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/05\/sliced-oranges-grapefruit-and-kiwi-fruit.webp?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/05\/sliced-oranges-grapefruit-and-kiwi-fruit.webp?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/garfield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2026\/05\/sliced-oranges-grapefruit-and-kiwi-fruit.webp?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-fa584acd wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to schedule a group food safety training?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-base-font-size\">Contact us. 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