IGA Coca-Cola Institute Adds New Crisis Prevention Courses

Editor's note: This article was last updated on December 15, 2020 to reflect the most recent guidelines from the CDC and courses from the IGA Coca-Cola Institute.

With the recent increase in cases of the Coronavirus, we want to reinforce the importance of preparing for a health crisis through protective measures and sanitation. Please refer to the IGA Coca-Cola Institute crisis resource courses below to ensure you and your staff are properly trained.

If you do not have a subscription to the IGA Coca-Cola Institute, these relevant courses are now free for all grocery retailers. Support your staff and shoppers with these safety training and crisis preparedness courses.

Hand Washing

Proper hand washing for at least 20 seconds is crucial to preventing the spread of infectious diseases and viruses. In this course, learn when and how to wash your hands effectively to stay healthy and prevent the spread of germs.

Crisis Preparedness

Learn to how prepare your store for the Coronavirus spread with tactics for establishing communication with appropriate people in state and local government, and develop and implement a plan to protect employees and shoppers.

10-minute Pandemic Awareness

This 10-minute video can help with any seasonal flu, outbreak, or pandemic fears. It explains what a pandemic is, a brief history of pandemics, and five specific things you can do to help yourself and others. With the Coronavirus outbreak, this video can provide some comfort and advice to employees and individuals to help calm and take action.

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Cleaning and Sanitizing: High Touch Surfaces

Food retailers play a critical role in protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Stores must maintain a clean and sanitary facility to ensure the health and well-being of all customers and employees. Cleaning and sanitation procedures for frequently touched surfaces can help protect customers and employees.

While some grocery stores are limiting store hours to thoroughly clean and disinfect their entire store before opening the follow morning (i.e., deep clean), others are more aggressively cleaning and sanitizing high touch surfaces throughout the day to reduce the risk of transmission.

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Don't have a subscription?

Access these online training courses for free by visiting www.freeretailtraining.com and creating an account.

Have a subscription?

Simply log on to your existing Online Training account and find these courses available in the catalog.

Find additional safety courses available through the Institute:

Bloodborne Pathogens – 30m
Food Safety and Sanitation Basics – 60m
Food Safety Manager Curriculum
- FSS6 – Personal Hygiene and Employee Health – 35m
- FSS7 – Cleaning and Sanitizing – 40m

The courses are also available on the Go.Learn mobile app. Follow these directions to download and try the new mobile app: