Course Essentials

This is an 8-week Online Course. Plan to spend 5-6 hours per week completing work in Canvas. Do a little every day!

Course Description

In this course you will learn the principles of food-borne illness etiology and transmission as well as those food-borne agents resulting in food spoilage, infections and poisonings. You will also learn sanitary, preventive and managerial practices mandated by public health laws for food service personnel and health inspectors to ensure food safety.

Advisories: ESL 184 or ENGL 88 or placement in ESL 186 or readiness for college-level English

Why this course is important to you.

This course is required to complete a degree in the Culinary Arts. But more importantly, you NEED to know how to keep food safe. It's critical to your upcoming career and any restaurant or catering business you intend to build and grow.

Please note: This course is required for students in CCSF's Culinary Arts Program. A degree in the Culinary Arts from CCSF requires that students BOTH pass this course AND pass an accredited version of the Food Safety Manager Exam.

Delicious food + wholesome (safe) food = thriving business!

Textbook

There is no textbook required for this class. All information you need is contained in the lessons within Canvas.

While it's not required, some students find the ServSafe Manager Book 7th Ed to be useful.

Other fun books about the history of food safety:

Poisoned, by Jeff Benedict
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair
The Poison Squad, by Deborah Blum

Image of the book cover "The Poison Squad"

Class Meetings

This is an 8-week online course with no mandatory course meetings. A midterm and final exam are required and will be offered online.

You will use the Canvas Learning Management System for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades. I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call. For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you:

Complete the assigned activities. Please let me know as soon as you can concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time. I'm here to help!
Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!
Complete the lessons and weekly quizzes on time.
Do your own and your best work. You want people preparing your food to do their best work to keep you safe, right?

Instructor Expectations

Here is what you can expect of me:

I will respond to your email or message within 24 hours during the week, unless I inform you otherwise.
I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
I will grade your Course Discussion posts and replies usually within 48 hours. Online Exams are graded as soon as you complete them!
You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook anytime you wish to view them.
I will work hard to make this a great class.

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