{"id":264,"date":"2025-11-21T17:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:57:29","slug":"food-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/programs-services\/food-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety"},"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<\/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, 128,000 people to be hospitalized, and 3,000 people to die.&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<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A mother and daughter cook a meal together at home\" class=\"wp-image-262 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=1400,933 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Home-Cooking.jpg?resize=1568,1045 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1e76eab7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<p>Gunnison County Extension works to promote food safety and prevent foodborne illnesses by providing educational opportunities for both restaurants and members of the community. Training opportunities available include <strong>ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Certification<\/strong> for restaurant managers and&nbsp;<strong>ServSafe\u00ae Food Handler Certification<\/strong> for other restaurant staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As trainings become available, we will provide information here.\u00a0You can also check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/events\/\">Events<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/strong>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunnison.extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facebook page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more information and learning opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\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\">Get Food Allergy Awareness Training Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Build the skills to navigate allergy safety with CSU\u2019s online Food Allergy Awareness Training Program. Whether you have an allergy, live with someone who has an allergy, or work in a public environment such as a school or restaurant, it\u2019s important to understand best practices in food allergy safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food allergies can greatly impact lives, and this program developed by the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chhs.colostate.edu\/krnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;will help you better understand the fundamentals and manage risks more effectively.&nbsp;<\/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:\/\/online.colostate.edu\/certificates\/food-allergy-awareness-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fresh food and bread on a table\" class=\"wp-image-265 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg?resize=300,170 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg?resize=768,436 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg?resize=1024,581 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gunnison\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/11\/Food-Allergy-Awareness-1200.jpg?resize=600,341 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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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