Who Am I?
Matt LichlyterMy name is Matt Lichlyter (C.P.F.S. and C.C.*), from Littleton, Colorado. I am married to a beautiful lady who, I think, is the best angel in the world, and have three daughters growing up to become angels.I became interested in food safety when I was a rookie kitchen manager. The health department came into my location and BLASTED me… and I vowed that I would never be in that much hot water again, much less get one of my guests sick! I began to learn the food code – and how to train restaurant staff and employees in food safety. I was hooked. The next thing I knew, I was considered the food safety expert in my company. The company would send me to stores and restaurants that were having problems; not only would I teach the staff and show them how to do it right, but I’d also teach classes to the managers. And I had the task of dealing with the health department inspectors as well (who, I must say, are usually pretty nice people if you don’t run from them). I needed more school and background, so I became a certified chef, and then began to work on my certification to become the equivalent of a health inspector. I then created Center for Foodservice Learning, LLC, which delivers practical food safety training to restaurants, grocery stores and hotels. For over 10 years I have been a consultant, working hands-on with restaurants, hotels, and grocery stores to improve their food safety understanding and practices. So why Food-Safety-and-You.com? I’ve discovered that few people in the general public truly understand the risks and the seriousness of food safety in restaurants. Many people have misconceptions, based on media reports and/or their own experience. Many also misunderstand basic food safety in their own homes! So my wife suggested that I start a web page to educate people on real food safety. Food-Safety-and-You.com is a work in progress… so please look us up frequently to see what’s new! We’re also working on newsletters and a recall alert system. If you're looking for more of the professional side of food safety (in other words, you work in the food service industry), my other web site that I'm working on is for you! Check out Food-Safety-Made-Easy.com. Safe Eating! Matt Lichlyter
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