There are Rules Mother, Rules!

I started the work day by going online and completing the Food Handlers Safety training. It was quite informative and I somehow managed to pass the assessment. This is good as I am now certified and can legally work in the cafe`. The training was actually quite informative and I picked up a lot. I will say that oversight and regulations have come a long way over the last 20 years. Hard to believe I am pushing that many years since having worked in the food service industry. Well, I did have a few weeks at Charley's but didn't do any sort of food handlers for that. I wasn't really an employee and would have had to take off running like an undocumented immigrant if the Health Inspector ever came to inspect. Happy to say that I am now legit. Yes, I am 2 legit to quit. Please Hammer, don't hurt em. How can you use the word legit and not make some sort of reference to M.C. Hammer? You can't. It's Hammertime...

Speaking of Hammertime, I found myself armed with a lot of new and useful information. I started in a bit coaching Amy and mom for fun. Amy, not so much. Mom, um, wow. I watched as mom went about her business in the kitchen like a bull in a china shop. She was relentless and there were no rules that were going to get in her way. Mom, I love the passion but there are rules, important rules at that. At one point I had to invite her to step away from the coleslaw. I know, I am pretty harsh... like the Hammer. I am happy to report that ma looked rather fashionable in her plastic gloves. I think she caved and started wearing them just so I wouldn't get on her case any longer. My only problem is she is going to complete the training and then she will be on my case and calling me out when I cross contaminate or fail to double wash after sneezing into my elbow. Actually I think a single wash will cover that one but whose counting? We had a pretty good time with it all and will do our very best to maintain safe food handling practices at the Little Brick House. Food safety is not a laughing matter, well, sometimes we might catch a laugh but that is only because we can make just about anything fun.