Behind the Line

When you have vomiting, diarrhea and low grade fever what you have  is called Gastroenteritis. Yes, the Stomach Flu or Bug is easier to say but it distracts from what the likely cause is.  Foodborne Illness.  Bacteria or Virus found in someones feces made its way into your mouth.  Sounds lovely doesn’t it. How could […]

  A few of my top food safety tips for keeping your food safe. Most likely during this extended weekend you will host or be invited to a party.  Here are some simple prevention tips for having a wonderful and food safe holiday: If you don’t own a stem thermometer, purchase one.  Most grocery stores

Although The Community Kitchen is not a traditional restaurant I thought they deserved the first ShoutOut! The Community Kitchen located at Episcopal Community Services of Maryland in Baltimore, MD prepares men from disadvantage situations for work in the Hospitality industry. Three Phase Program to training for Food Service. The three phase program starts with the

Sue was inside the kitchen today trying out the new Pillsbury® Key Lime Cookie mix I don’t know if these are new to you but they sure are to me.  I have been seeing them prominently displayed in every store I have been in.  Not really being a baker of sweets I still had to try.

We are so excited to offer this program.  Please share to anyone you know that deserves the opportunity to become trained.  Baltimore County and Baltimore City both require a certified food safety manager on duty at all times.  Having the ServSafe® Certificate betters your chances of becoming a valued member of  management.   You will also

How many Food Safety mistakes can you spot in this short but very real story? A nice Saturday afternoon and some seafood was in order.   We decided to go to a very popular spot (sorry will not name names)  for lunch.  As we walked in there was a party going on in the restaurant

Are you a  recent Graduate that is looking for a summer job but can’t seem to find one even in the busy restaurant / hospitality trade? SMF Training Solutions wants to improve your chances of being hired and being retained after the summer is over.  Get your application recognized by attaching a copy of your

I start each class with a review of  some CDC statistics.  Is it part of the ServSafe curriculum? No. Why do I do it?  One simple answer, I want my students to understand how easy it is to have a positive impact on the safety of the food they are serving and why personal hygiene

Can you take the online course and receive certification? Yes, you can. But… I received a phone call today from someone stating they only need to take the exam.  “That is fine, I can proctor your ServSafe® exam”,  I said.  Then I asked, “What jurisdiction are you planning on working and will you be needing your county