Recipient Organization
UNIV OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
4200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE N.W
WASHINGTON,DC 20008
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
A The District of Columbia is implementing the FDA 1999 Food Code in ite entirety. B Individuals completing the training will be prepared to take the National certification Examination. C Food handlers passing the national certifictaion examination will demonstrate improvements in general practices in the food service establishment. A The purpose of this study is to employ multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary, and community-based collaboration to develop and demonstrate a preparatory education program for low-literacy food handlers taking the national certification examination. This will assist the local health regulatory agency to implement the Food and Drug Administration 1999 Food Code that sets recommended standards for regulation of all food operations.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Goals / Objectives
Assess and document current certification activities in the local area. Examine methods of preparing food handlers for national certification. Pilot a course to prepare low-literacy food handlers for the national certification examination. Demonstrate a model approach to training for food sanitation certification in the District of Columbia. Disseminate findings and recommendations for low-literacy, hard-to-reach food handlers nationwide.
Project Methods
A survey will assess area practices to prepare food handlers/managers for the national certification examination. Develop mini-course modules for investigation of four training formats:traditional classroom lecture/text, individualized CD-ROM, virtual distance learning, and self study in groups. Test of basic litercy skills. Pre-test and post-test sample examination questions. Mini-course modules and engage in the focus group process. Pilot course will be developed for entry-level food handlers. Best practice model will be implementesd and distributed to Extension programs nationwide.