5K-4.021. Food Manager Certification

(1) Food Manager Certification. All Retail Food Establishments shall have a certified food protection manager that is certified by a food protection manager certification program that is evaluated and listed by a Conference for food Protection-recognized accrediting agency as conforming to the Conference for food Protection Standards for Accreditation of food Protection Manager Certification Programs except for the following:

(a) Food Establishments that are not required to obtain a food permit in accordance with Sections 500.12(1)(a)1.-4., F.S.;

(b) Food Establishments that store, and/or sell only pre-packaged, non-potentially hazardous foods that arrive at the Food Establishment in a pre-packaged state and that are not opened or otherwise further processed by the Food Establishment;

(c) Tomato packing houses.

(d) Limited poultry and egg farm operation.

(2) Training and certification of Department personnel. Any person performing required inspections of permitted food establishments for the Department or its agent must:

(a) Pass a written examination to demonstrate knowledge of Chapter 500, F.S., and Chapter 5K-4, F.A.C., which regulate Food Establishments.

(b) Pass the basic food inspection training certification requirements as specified in the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards revised as of September 2016, hereby incorporated by referenced and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11775; or

(c) Pass the basic food inspection training certification requirements as specified in Standard 2 of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards revised as of January 2017 hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11776, and the Conference for Food Protection Regulatory Retail Food Safety Inspection Officers Field Training Manual revised as of May 2013 hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11777; and

(d) Pass a certified food protection manager examination accredited in accordance with the Conference for Food Protection Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification.

Rulemaking Authority 500.12(6), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 500.12(6) FS. History–New 1-11-94, Formerly 5E-6.021, Amended 1-23-97, 5-25-98, 3-1-09, 3-24-14, 3-16-20.