The Long Beach Island Health Department will hold a two-day food safety manager certification course next month, on April 22 and 23. Certification is nationally recognized and will be valid for five years, said LBIHD Health Officer Daniel Krupinski.

At least one person in charge of a Risk Type 3 food establishment is required to be a certified food protection manager, and this course educates and prepares individuals to successfully pass an exam covering the best practices of food handling and…