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Who cares and why?)  \nMore than 250 foodborne diseases present a significant public health challenge. In the U.S., per year, foodborne disease results in an estimated 48 million persons with gastrointestinal foodborne illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths (2010) . Estimates for Georgia are 2.5 million cases per year at a cost of $4.7 billion (2010) . Transfer of viral and bacterial infections through foodservice operations is of high concern, and while the financial burden of foodborne illness is costly, the repercussions of loss of reputation, employee morale, and consumer trust weigh heavily on establishments as well. The FDA’s periodic retail food safety risk factor studies document the need for improved food safety practices by workers; compliance with personal hygiene controls, temperature control and practices to prevent contamination and cross-contamination should be higher in most foodservice settings (FDA 2014) . Candler County is home to 43 inspected food service establishments of which 10 serve primarily high-risk populations (2 personal care homes and 8 child care facilities) . Evans County has 33 inspected food service establishments, of which 7 serve primarily high-risk populations (3 personal care homes and 4 child care facilities) . Both the Georgia Departments of Health and Agriculture require food safety-certified managers for foodservice and retail food stores, and many of these business owners cannot afford to close their establishments for multiple days to travel to a class in a larger city.  \nResponse: (What has been done? Summarize your program, project or response to the issue. )  \nIn response to the need for local food protection manager certification classes, the Candler/ Evans County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent has offered 6 ServSafe Manager Courses both in Metter and Claxton in one year, advertising in multiple counties to allow individuals to complete the course and obtain certification to maintain compliance. The 2-day ServSafe Manager Course is a rigorous class followed by a standardized test, which participants must successfully make a 70% or higher to obtain certification. The course was offered in Candler County at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center (GGIC), which serves as a hub for agriculture-related businesses, many of which are also food  \nmanufacturers, who must have their ServSafe Manager Certification as per regulations with the Georgia Department of Agriculture. By offering the classes here, participants are exposed to the resources offered in Candler County through the GGIC, in addition to the added benefit of not having to travel far to complete the course. In Evans County, the need was presented for a course offered in Spanish. A growing number of primarily Spanish-speaking food handlers and restaurant owners in the area posed as a challenge to the Department of Public Health, as these individuals needed to have the food protection manager certification to maintain compliance, but there were no classes being offered or materials provided in any language other than English. 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