The University of Mississippi\u2019s Nutrition Clinic will host its first public ServSafe seminar on the Oxford campus Nov. 30. \u00a0 The one-day course, which provides a certification required by the state of Mississippi for food-service professionals, covers food-safety topics ranging from cleaning methods to preventing cross contamination. \u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s required in Mississippi that one person per every eight-hour shift in a food-service establishment complete this certification,\u201d said UM registered dietitian Janie Cole. \u201cIt\u2019s an important class. A lot of times, people don\u2019t know that what\u2019s OK to do at home is not OK to do for the public. This keeps people from getting sick.\u201d \u00a0 The Nutrition Clinic, part of UM\u2019s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, will host ongoing ServSafe seminars. The next seminars are scheduled for Dec. 11 and Jan. 17. \u00a0 The Nov. 30 ServSafe class will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lenoir Hall. A nonrefundable fee of $150 is required. For more information or to register, call 662-915-8662.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"