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Food Safety Foundations & Compliance

Practical food-safety education focused on preventing foodborne illness, strengthening daily food-safety practices, improving operational awareness, and preparing learners for more advanced food-safety and management training.

$149 per participantClasses Begin September 21, 2026Mondays & Wednesdays

Who This Program Is For

  • Food-service employees
  • Restaurant managers and supervisors
  • Food-truck and mobile-food operators
  • Food-service entrepreneurs
  • Commissary operators
  • Cleaning and sanitation personnel working around food operations
  • Individuals preparing for advanced food-safety training

Course Curriculum

  1. Module 1

    Food Safety Foundations, Foodborne Illness & Personal Hygiene

  2. Module 2

    Cross-Contamination, Cross-Contact & Food Allergens

  3. Module 3

    Time & Temperature Control

  4. Module 4

    Cleaning, Sanitizing, Chemicals & Pest Prevention

  5. Module 5

    Safe Food Operations — receiving, storage, preparation, service, and mobile-food operations

  6. Module 6

    Management Systems, Inspections, Incidents & Food-Safety Culture

Practical Completion Components

  • Applied activities
  • Scenario exercises
  • Module quizzes
  • Mock food-safety inspection
  • Final reflection
  • Comprehensive final assessment (80% passing standard)

Class Schedule

Classes Begin September 21, 2026

First scheduled week: Monday, September 21 and Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Sessions continue on a Monday/Wednesday schedule thereafter.

Session times and access instructions are provided after enrollment information is submitted.

Your CWS Credential

Successful completion results in the CWS Academy Food Safety Foundations & Compliance — Certificate of Completion.

This Certificate of Completion is not an accredited certification, a government license, a ServSafe certification, or a substitute for a Certified Food Protection Manager credential.

Continue Your Food Safety Journey

ServSafe® Manager Training & Certification Options

The intended journey is Food Safety Foundations & Compliance → CWS Certificate of Completion → ServSafe Manager training and examination pathway. ServSafe certification is issued by ServSafe, not by CWS Academy.

ServSafe® Manager Exam + Proctoring

Registration Open
Tuition
$99
  • One ServSafe Manager certification exam attempt
  • CWS proctoring for the scheduled examination session

Training is not included. Certification is awarded through ServSafe upon successful completion of the examination.

ServSafe® Manager Training + Exam + Proctoring

Registration Open
Schedule
Mondays & Wednesdays
Tuition
$249
  • Instructor-led ServSafe Manager training
  • Exam preparation
  • One ServSafe Manager certification exam attempt
  • Required CWS proctoring for the scheduled examination

No separate proctoring charge is added to this package.

After You Pay

Complete your enrollment information so the Academy can send your class schedule, course-access information, and next-step instructions.