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When we posted the 8.17.09 tutorial below, we were unaware of the events unfolding in California...

One of the issues that prompted the above investigation was suspicion of extremely high pass rates. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU. Companies that boast high pass rates within a few points of 95% should be avoided. At best, companies that operate in this fashion are not sentient enough to realize that they are exposing themselves to regulatory investigation. At worst, they are willing to jeopardize all past and present certifications thus leaving you to burden the expense of recertification. As an example, in Florida there is a lady that boasts a 97% PASS RATE on her website (A few months ago it was posted as 99%). She goes on to claim that if you should fail, you could retake the exam forever until you pass. It's a fact that each exam costs her between $25 and $35, how could she honestly make such an offer? What message does this send to regulating authorities? What would you think if it was your duty to stop cheating and maintain the integrity of the certification process? Would you investigate?

Just like the California recall, sooner or later, officials will investigate the methods employed by such companies. Any company caught giving out answers or changing answer sheets to maintain a high pass rate WILL HAVE ALL PAST AND PRESENT CERTIFICATIONS REVOKED, LEAVING YOU WITH THE EXPENSE OF RECERTIFICATION. Remember, 5 years is a long time to wonder if your certification will be revoked or not.

Let's get you and your staff certified inexpensively, quickly, conveniently, honestly and most of all, with the integrity that only Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com could provide.

We have always welcomed competition here at Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com. In the past, healthy competition has strengthened our company to better serve you. Unfortunately, with the current state of the economy many Food Safety Companies are suffering. This has resulted in dishonest, deceptive and at times fraudulent behavior in everything from their advertising to their exam administration. We are happy to say that there are still honest Food Safety Companies to choose from. We would like to give you the tools necessary to quickly and easily make the right choice for your Food Safety Certification

Dishonest companies often make wild claims that can't be true...

Guarantees that you will pass the exam

No one could guarantee that someone else will pass an exam or anything for that matter. It is crucial to understand that any company making such a guarantee would be, at the very least, suspect of cheating. This is a blatant violation of standards. Any company caught cheating in any fashion would jeopardize all past and present certifications. They could be deemed invalid by regulating authorities. Do not take a chance using a dishonest company.

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com when you purchase training and study guide, you are covered by our guarantee. If you don't pass, you don't pay for any future training. Exam re-take fee; 2nd exam free, additional exams $50.

Claims of extremely high pass rates

Honest, cumulative pass rates within a few points of 95% are statistically, extremely unlikely. While it is common for all students in a particular class to pass the exam, it is unlikely that any company could honestly maintain such a high overall pass rate. If the exams were designed to be that easy, the State would not mandate their use. Any company making such a claim is being less than honest with you. Why would you ever do business with such a dishonest company?

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com we enjoy a very healthy pass rate where almost all of our students pass the exam on their first try. We also back this up with our "If you don't pass, you don't pay" guarantee. When you purchase training and study guide, you are covered by our guarantee. If you don't pass, you don't pay for any future training. Exam re-take fee; 2nd exam free, additional exams $50.

Free books or products that are emailed

The industry standard for a Food Manager Study Guide is, and has always been, an actual book with a binding and a front and back cover. In effort to appear to have the best prices some companies are reducing their customer service and quality at your expense. It is not practical to believe that you could prepare to pass a State mandated exam using an email. You must question the validity of any study materials that are emailed especially if they are "free".

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com we offer a fully-bound Food Manager Study Guide edition. Our book consists of six chapters and covers everything from food safety law to HACCP, after the last chapter you will find an eighty question practice final exam and answer key to better prepare you for the actual exam. All items are shipped out by USPS Priority the next business day.

Online Food Manager Exams

The Food Manager Exam my be taken online, HOWEVER what a dishonest company will not tell you is that the exam MUST be taken in the presence of a State Approved Proctor. This means that you still must go to a testing center to take the exam; unless of course you are willing to pay a very high fee to have a proctor come to you. You must also be diligent when dealing with online training companies. Many of them will convince you that the exam at the end of their program is the State mandated certification exam. Please know that their exam will not be accepted by your inspector unless you have had a proctor come to you and administer one of only three exams that are approved, ServSafe, NRFSP (National Registry of Food Safety Professionals) or Prometric (formerly Experior, formerly Thomson Prometric). Why would you ever do business with such a dishonest company?

Claims that you can retake the exam if you don't pass

You may take the Food Manager Exam over if you fail. Actually you may take it as often as you like. However, what a dishonest company will not tell you is that you will be expected to pay each time you take it. Why would you ever do business with such a dishonest company?

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com when you purchase training and study guide, you are covered by our guarantee. If you don't pass, you don't pay for any future training. Exam re-take fee; 2nd exam free, additional exams $50.

A low "open class" price with no cities and dates found on the website for "open classes"

When you call you are up-sold to a much more expensive "private" or "semi-private" class, usually at your location. Smaller operators will often follow this business model. Scheduling classes and renting venues 12 months into the future is an expensive undertaking for us here at Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com, yet it is crucial for you. Students and business owners need to know when and were these classes are. If you are unable to attend a class at the last minute you need to know when and where the next one is. Calling one of these smaller providers and playing "let's make a deal" is the last thing you need during a scheduling crisis at your restaurant or place of business. Offering a low "open class" price with make-believe classes or no classes at all is dishonest. Why would you ever do business with such a dishonest company?

Jack of all trades and master of none

Some providers and Food Safety Training Companies offer everything from Divorce Classes and Sexual Harassment Protection to undercover surveillance and unqualified kitchen inspections.

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com we are masters in our field. Food Safety is our only business!

Posted cities and dates that are later cancelled

Many Food Safety Training Companies are guilty of this on a regular basis. The two main reasons that this is done; not enough students registered into the class and the company is not willing to lose money on that class or they use this section of their website to appear to be a larger and more stable company, they do this knowing all along that only full classes will be honored.

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com, with the exception of natural disasters and similar circumstances beyond our control, we do not cancel classes. If we should ever cancel a class, all students are 100% refunded and WELCOMED TO OUR NEXT CLASS AND CERTIFICATION EXAM FOR FREE!

They claim to offer the only approved training or exam

While the Food Manager Exam is mandatory, Florida has no training requirement for Food Managers and accepts the following Food Manager Exams and Certifications; ServSafe, NRFSP (National Registry of Food Safety Professionals) and Prometric (formerly Experior, formerly Thomson Prometric).

Guarantees of the lowest price

There is nothing wrong with guaranteeing the lowest price when your price is actually the lowest, or at the vary least, close to the lowest. HOWEVER some companies use this as an opening to negotiate with you, or worse yet you simply believe that it's the lowest price when it is not. We feel it is dishonest to guarantee the lowest price when your prices are substantially higher than the average rate. At this time anyone charging more than $95 for Food Manager Training and Certification Exam, in Florida, is OVERPRICED and not even close to the lowest price. There are some companies that advertise lower prices, before using them it would be advised to compare them to this tutorial to determine their honesty, quality and level of customer service. Many of the low price leaders employ some or all of the tactics mentioned here to separate you from your hard earned money.

At Food Safety Certifications, LLC and NationalFoodManager.com we will beat any low price offer, even if it comes from a blatantly dishonest competitor. We believe that we already have the lowest honest price. If you don't think so please call and ask to speak to JP, the Operations Manager. JP will be happy to hear what you found, if it's something he was unaware of, don't be surprised if he gives you the item in question for FREE.

Other ways to spot less professional providers and Food Safety Training Companies

Simple static websites that are nothing more than a glorified ad and an invitation to call in. They have very little content in print which leaves you little to no recourse for bad or dishonest service.

No instant online training

Accepts only checks in advance or cash at the door

No SSL certificate to enable a secured shopping cart (NEVER enter your credit card number before clicking and verifying a sites SSL certificate. Ours, by GeoTrust, could be found on the left hand panel of every page.)

No posted prices for services

No toll free number to call

No posted re-schedule policy

* Call 1-800-874-1009 for details. When FL clients purchase Food Manager Training Packages including Study Guide and Training they are covered by the guarantee. In the unlikely event you do not pass a state approved exam, please come back to any open class for FREE training until you do successfully pass the exam (exam re-take fee; 2nd exam free, additional exams $50.). Florida clients, testing with us, have six months from date of purchase to redeem services in relation to the "If You Don't Pass, You Don't Pay..." guarantee. Florida clients, not testing with us, must provide a failure notice, within sixty days of purchase, from Prometric or Servsafe or NRFSP the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals to redeem services in relation to the "If You Don't Pass, You Don't Pay..." guarantee.

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Servsafe is a registered trade mark of the NRAEF: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager are in no way affiliated with Servsafe or the NRAEF: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager do provide training programs designed to help students pass a Servsafe examination. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager offer training programs to help you pass the Servsafe exam, which is Florida Approved (DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants) and in addition, the Servsafe exam complies with many other state and local regulations when training staff in food safety handling. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager states that by regulation training of staff in Servsafe food safety, customers will be showing due diligence in their endeavors to provide safe food to their own customers. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager inform that their training programs provide each employee being trained with the highest level of food safety training to easily pass the Servsafe exam. Customers who prepare for Servsafe with Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager will be very pleased that they did. They will be Servsafe ready and Servsafe prepared, having all the knowledge necessary to pass the Servsafe exam. We believe that they offer the most cost effective and comprehensive training available to anyone who needs to pass a Servsafe exam. Food employees can join Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager Open Servsafe preparation classes throughout Florida and listen to the training portion of the Food Manager class.

Students who attend the Servsafe preparation class will then be a Certified Food Employee in Florida. The instructor of Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager Servsafe preparation classes will give the employee the Florida Approved Training Certificate Record and wallet card and the training certificate will be retained on file by the employer as proof of certification. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager Servsafe preparation classes are held throughout the state at predetermined times and locations. Customers may browse the "Locations Page" for details of dates and locations. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager wishes to inform interested customers that a third option for certifying employees using the Servsafe preparation training is for Food Safety Certification, LLC to come to the customer's facility for private on-site classes based on their schedule to train and certify staff. This option is available in most areas of Florida. These Servsafe preparation classes have a great deal of flexibility. National Food Manager is the online division of Food Safety Certification, LLC and offers the most efficient and cost-effective Servsafe preparation training programs. The Servsafe preparation training classes are instructor led and Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager supplies an easy-to-read study guide, which contains an eighty question prep test and administration of the Florida Food Manager Certification Examination through the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals. Using this simple and time-effective formula, Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager enables the facility to enjoy a very healthy pass rate where almost all of their students pass the exam on their first try. We also back this up with our "If you don't pass, you don't pay" guarantee. When you purchase training and study guide, you are covered by our guarantee. If you don't pass, you don't pay for any future Servsafe preparation training. We also offer guaranteed students subsequent exams at a 29% discount. Customers will not find a better service anywhere and Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager will go beyond expectations to ensure that customers are satisfied with their Servsafe preparation training.

Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager have never missed or cancelled a Servsafe preparation class for any reason. The Servsafe preparation classes are available online everywhere. When ordering the Servsafe preparation training classes from Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager, the customers should state the language of preference that their students wish to use for the exam. Servsafe is a registered trade mark of the NRAEF: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager are in no way affiliated with Servsafe or the NRAEF: National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Food Safety Certification and National Food Manager do provide training programs designed to help students pass a Servsafe examination.