Schulman asks about FPC fees, revenue, and continuing education
Schiff says the in-person food protection course costs $114, the online course is free, and the review and exam cost $24. She says DOHMH offers free annual food safety training in person and online and will get back to Schulman on revenue generated.
What fees are associated with obtaining a food protection certificate, and how much revenue, if any, does DOHMH generate from this process?
So the in-person course is $114.
The online course is free.
And then to take the review course and exam, it's $24 at our health academy.
Does DOHMH or another entity engage in continuing education opportunities?
For food protection certificate holders as food safety practices evolve over time.
new public health concerns emerge, such as foodborne pathogens?
So we do, and it's a well-timed question.
We are really in the middle.
Every year we offer a free food safety training program.
We offer that in person in different boroughs, and we offer it online, and it's very popular.
Hundreds of restaurant operators come to it, and it is a chance to do exactly what you said, Chair, to refresh any new information in food safety science and remind people of restaurant workers of the most important
food safety requirements.
We also bring in colleagues from other agencies to provide information and support services for the industry.
One question you didn't answer, how much revenue, if any, does the...
I'm going to have to get back to you about that, yeah.