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For Food Safety Managers

Requirements

  • Food establishments must employ at least one full-time, on-site, food safety manager if potentially hazardous foods are prepared
  • Establishments with ten or more full-time employees directly involved in food preparation must employ at least two full-time, on-site, food safety managers
  • Establishments that primarily serve the elderly or individuals with diminished immune systems shall have a manager certified in food safety present during preparation of all hot, potentially-hazardous foods
  • If a manager certified in food safety terminates employment, establishments shall have sixty (60) days to employ a new certified food safety manager or have an existing employee enroll in a food safety manager certification program (this time period may be extended by the Office of Food Protection)
  • Certificates for food safety managers must be prominently posted in the establishment next to the license to operate (and removed if an individual is no longer employed there)
  • Only certified people may use the title "Manager Certified in Food Safety", or in any way represent themselves as such
  • Food safety manager certification must be renewed every three years, after completing the required six-hour refresher course. Renewal notices will be sent in advance, with instructions as to how to renew your certification on-line. If a food safety manager certification is expired for more than six months, the individual must retake the 15-hour course and pass the exam before the certification can be renewed.

Approved Food Safety Manager Training Programs

* Indicates that this provider also offers Food Safety Plan Development and consulting services.

Approved On-line Training Programs with Exams

Approved On-line Training Programs without Exams

An approved proctored exam must be taken after completing the following eprograms.

  • Chimera Solutions: TAP series: (Spanish offered)
  • Food Marketing Institute: SuperSafeMark www.FMI.learnsomething.com
  • National Restaurant Association: Servsafe (Spanish Offered)

Approved Test Centers for On-line Training Programs