Food safety training available
Food safety training required for Colorado cottage-food producers and egg producers will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 19 or from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
This course is required for certification for cottage-food producers and egg producers that will cover the requirements for cottage food as a business, including topics such as: food safety; safe food handling; cross-contamination and cross-contact of food allergens; temperature control for safe food preparation, storage, transport and sales; ingredient labeling; and disclaimer requirements.
The business specifics and current expectations for selling food items produced in a person’s home kitchen and for the selling of backyard eggs will be discussed.
Each class will cost $35 per person. Attendees will receive a food certificate for display. Advance registration is required no later than 5 p.m. Oct 14.
For more information, call Wendy Rice at 382-6461 or email wendy.rice@co.laplata.co.us.
To register, call Susan Armstrong at 382-6463 or email susan.armstrong@co.laplata.co.us.
Anthem provides access to specialists
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has partnered with Script Adviser to provide access to infectious disease specialists via telemedicine for Colorado members who otherwise might require emergency care, hospital admission or would have to be transported from a rural, mountain community to metro areas for higher levels of care.
Script Adviser is a Denver-based infectious disease medical practice that delivers its services via the Internet to primary care physicians and other providers who need consultations about complex medical conditions such as post-operative infections, complicated urinary tract infections and pneumonia.
For Coloradans who live far from major medical centers, this means they can stay in their home communities rather than travel to a metro area to receive care.
For more information, visit www.anthem.com.
Pharmacy to open Saturday in Ignacio
Fresh Rx Pharmacy and Compounding Center will host a grand opening Saturday.
The pharmacy is in the Farmers Fresh Market in Ignacio. Pharmacists Steven Walker and Curtis Giersch will be at the grand opening to greet the public.
For several years, Walker owned and operated a compounding pharmacy in Durango called Pharmakon. Giersch used to be a pharmacist with Rivergate Pharmacy and Compounding Center in Durango.
Fresh Rx Pharmacy will provide sterile and non-sterile compounding along with traditional retail prescriptions.
The pharmacy will offer free mailing and delivery of prescriptions.
The pharmacy’s hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The pharmacy will be closed Sundays.
For more information, call 442-6400.
Health department to host open house
San Juan Basin Health Department will host an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at 502 S. Eighth St. in Pagosa Springs.
The open house will showcase the programs and services the health department provides to Archuleta County.
Participants will meet staff members and have questions answered. Healthy appetizers and beverages will be provided.
Herald Staff
