Cooking for crowds safely with UMaine Extension
Volunteer cooks will have four opportunities in March and April to learn how to safely prepare food for large numbers of people.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will present the Cooking for Crowds — Food Safety Training for Volunteer Cooks workshop from 9 a.m. to noon March 28, April 5 and April 13 at UMaine Regional Learning Center in Falmouth. An additional workshop is available 9 a.m. to noon March 7 in Pittsfield.
The workshop offers up-to-date information about safely preparing, handling, transporting, serving and storing food at soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers. Participants receive the manual “Cooking for Crowds,” a certificate of attendance, posters and an instant-read thermometer. The class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.
The $15 per-person fee includes materials; limited financial assistance is available. Registration is online. For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact 781.6099, 800.287.1471 (in Maine) or extension.rlreception@maine.edu.