03/14/2026
Which feature is most important for a chemical storage area?
a. Good lighting
b. Single-use towels
c. Nonskid floor mats
d. Emergency shower system
Teaching Food Safety to students [including those with learning barriers] since 2013. Kitchens in Madison, Wisconsin.
David [Zen] Schrankler is an Instructor of Food Safety, Life Skills & Education Skills formerly for Madison Area-Urban Ministry's JUST BAKERY PROGRAM and he is currently the ServSafe Instructor for The F.E.E.D. He has a unique teaching method that approaches the material from different sides and has created many innovative teaching materials.
03/14/2026
Which feature is most important for a chemical storage area?
a. Good lighting
b. Single-use towels
c. Nonskid floor mats
d. Emergency shower system
07/01/2025
06/27/2025
Step 2 of a HACCP plan...
02/13/2025
In March I start a new teaching gig. I'll still be at The FEED (Food Enterprise & Economic Development) Kitchens and teaching independently, but I'll also be the food safety instructor for the new Black Business Hub on Madison's South side!
The hope to have 15 or so students for the first class. That'll be fun but challenging - it's been a few years since I've taught for more than four at a time.
I'll have to rework some teaching materials, but the resources I've built in the student section of my website will be helpful. And I'll have a screen instead of a whiteboard!
08/22/2024
Missing your favorite food cart today?
FEED Kitchens is shut down for plumbing repairs in our dishroom. After 10+ years of heavy use, constant hot water, and vibrations our plumbing lines have failed requiring immediate repair.
No dishroom; no food production so FEED operators are having a mini-vacation in the middle of their busy season. If all goes according to schedule your favorite food cart will back on the street tomorrow.
FEED Kitchens is an important community resource and a cog in our local food system. This becomes especially apparent when we find ourselves in these little emergencies and production is slowed or stopped.
07/07/2024
UPCOMING CLASSES...
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04/12/2024
Some facts about the brain by Dr Daniel Amen. (I used to use these in my Life Skills class.)
04/11/2024
ARE YOU HAPPY??
Back in 2014 I had a student study HAPPINESS for extra credit. She scoured an issue of Psychology Today about happiness and came up with the following advice...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aAZSE7v_rkiNmj7o_v4CBj1NaLqduHGW/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108444132260703483153&rtpof=true&sd=true
04/07/2024
Just renewed my ServSafe.
Thanks Elvia Pinacho for proctoring me!
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