Food Safety Training for Frontline Employees: A Program to Enhance? Workforce Stability in Rural North Carolina

Organization:

North Carolina State University

Amount:

$199,997.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2023

Description:

This award provides funding to North Carolina State University (NCSU) to develop an accessible food safety training program for frontline employees of food processing companies within the NC food industry. The project will offer customized training across major sectors of the packaged food industry (e.g., seafood, meat and poultry, produce, etc.). The project will develop a needs assessment of food companies, training for frontline employees delivered at NC Cooperative Extension Centers throughout the state, and a train-the-trainer curriculum for supervisors and managers in both English and Spanish.

Contact:

Lynette Johnston2601 Wolf Village WayAdmin Services III, Suite 240Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7514(919) 515-2191

Areas Served:

Statewide

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