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S-357, Food Unit Leader (ILT)

Course Title
Food Unit Leader (ILT)
Training Required For
FDUL 310-1 Training Path 01
Version Date

2008

Previous Certification Dates

2000-10

Course Number
S-357
Course Description

This course is designed to meet the training needs of a Food Unit Leader (FDUL). Topics include information about the assignment, coordination, general information, safe food handling, national contract administration, alternate feeding methods, and demobilization. A significant portion of this course is devoted to examining the administration of the National Mobile Food Services Contract as it applies to the FDUL.

Course Objective

Utilize the National Mobile Food Services Contract to ensure appetizing, well-balanced meals are provided to the government.

Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Lead instructor and unit instructors must be qualified as Food Unit Leader (FDUL).
Format
Instructor Led
Special Delivery Considerations

Optional Materials:
Container, combination hot-food/drink (1), NFES 0073
Lid Remover, pail (1), NFES 0673
General Message Form (ICS 213) - 1 per student
Activity Log (ICS 214) - 1 package per 20 students

These materials are needed above and beyond the usual items (pens, paper, flip charts, markers, etc.).
Example of FDUL kit.
Food Unit Leader Position Task Book, PMS 311-34 (extra copies for students and instructors).
National Mobile Food Services Contract.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code (optional, 1 copy per instructor).

Course Updates
2008 Version
The Mobile Food Services Contract required to complete the pre-course work is not available for download.
The course coordinator/lead instructor should obtain the current contract by following the directions on the USFS Contracting website.
Send a copy of the contract to students with their acceptance letter.
Due to changes to the National Mobile Facilities contract the following updates need to be made to Pre-Course Test, Unit 5 (Instructor Guide, Student Workbook and PowerPoint) and the Final Exam.

Instructor Guide
pg. 5A.17, Twins Exercise − 2nd solution is C2.4.1, not C2.1.3.2 − 3rd solution is C.2.9, not C2.5.1.
pg. 5A.18, Twins Exercise − 1st solution is C.1.4.11, not C1.4.12 − 2nd solution is C2.3.3, not C.2.2.2.
pg. 5A.22, Lesson 5A Quiz, question 10 – the solution is B and should read 200, 1000, not 200,500.
pg. 5B.7, D. Menu Variety – should read “Contractor bi-weekly menus shall be approved.”
pg. 5B.9, Twins Exercise − 1st solution is C3.1.1.1-d, not C3.1.1.1-c − 2nd solution is C1.5.13, not C3.1.1.1-i − 3rd solution is C3.1.1.6(e), not C3.1.1.5-6 − 4th solution is C3.1.1.6(c), not C3.1.1.5-3.
pg. 5B.10, Twin Exercise − 1st solution is C3.1.1.10 and not C3.1.1.9 − 3rd solution is C1.1.2 and not C4.1.1 − 4th solution is C4.1.1 and not C4.1.2 − 5th solution, is bi-weekly menus and C4.1.2, not weekly and C4.1.3.
pg. 5B.11, Twin Exercise − 3rd solution should be C4.2.5.1(b &c), not C4.2.5.2 − 4th solution should be C4.7.3 and not C4.2.5.6 − 5th solution should be C4.2.6.2 and not C4.2.6.1.
pg. 5B.18, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 14 − should be B. False.
pg. 5B.19, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 16 − should be A. Yes − question 18 should be B. False.
pg. 5B.20, Lesson 5B Quiz, question 20 − should be C. FDUL.
pg. 5C.9, Twins Fire Exercise − 1st solution, 2nd bullet is C4.2.5, not D.2.2; dash under that is D2.1, not D.1.4.
pg. 5D.6, D. Designations – 1, 2, and 3 are no longer in the contract.
pg. 5D.6, E. − should be Contractor Bi-weekly Menus.
pg. 5D.6, I. − Fresh Food Boxes should be deleted (no longer have Alaska food boxes).
pg. 5D.19, Lesson 5D Quiz, question 15 − should be A. Usage/Cu/FT and not square feet.
pg. 5D.20 Lesson 5D Quiz, question 19 − A should read: “At a minimum or when required by the local jurisdiction or State Law, one microbiological test for total coliform shall be performed within 2 established business days of the time of arrival at the incident at a certified laboratory.”
Student Workbook
Students Workbook will have the same corrections as the Instructors Guide
Appendix C – Final Examination
pg. C-33, question:
A. Maintain a temperature of 72 degrees or less.
B. Provide insect control.
C. Provide dust control.
D. All of Above.

31 pertains to the old contract; insert new question:
31. Sandwich Preparation Area shall:
pg. C-25, question 36, solution B needs to be changed to B. 200, 1000 and NOT 200, 500.

Business Steward
LMC Logistics Management Committee
Unit Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Lead instructor and unit instructors must be qualified as Food Unit Leader (FDUL).
Alternate Delivery Mode
Not Applicable

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