"SERVSAFE: ESSENTIALS OF CONSISTENT FOOD SAFETY" CERTIFIED PROGRAM ON FOOD SAFETY INTRODUCED IN YEREVAN

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
YEREVAN

The USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project,
the American University of Armenia Extension Program, and the Armenian
Restaurant Association are launching the "ServSafe: Essentials
of Consistent Food Safety" certification program on September 29
in Yerevan.

A three-day training course will be held for representatives of
Armenia’s food service industry to assist in setting high food safety
standards. The course has been developed by the American National
Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. The training course is
designed to be of benefit to hotels, restaurants, catering services,
supermarkets, government officials and educational institutions,
and will be taught by Dr. Mahmood A. Khan, Ph.D., R.D., F.M. P.,
a Professor at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
at one of the most prestigious American educational institutions,
Virginia Tech / Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

The training course will be followed by an exam to allow participants
to qualify as internationally certified trainers.

"The availability of an effective food safety system and qualified
workforce is essential for restaurants and catering services. By
supporting this and similar initiatives we try to assist hospitality
companies improve the quality of their services and staff knowledge,"
Anush Shahverdyan, CAPS Workforce Development Specialist said.