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Food Service Sanitation Certificates. All food establishments shall employ and have present on the premises at all times that time/temperature control for safety food (TCS) is being prepared, held for service, or served, a Person In Charge (PIC) who holds a Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) food service sanitation certificate.
To be certified, kitchen managers must complete an ANSI accredited Certified Food Protection Manager certification that is obtained by taking an accredited course and passing an exam. Accredited courses may be available online, by local providers, or through some local health departments.
The Mason County Health Department offers the Food Handler Certification, and it is offered online. Please follow this link for a list of approved online courses: Food Handler Training Certificate Program. What is the Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate (FSSMC)? What is a Temporary Food Permit and when is it required for me to get one?
CDPH's licensed, accredited sanitarians inspect retail food establishments such as restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, convenience stores, hospitals, nursing homes, day care facilities, shelters, schools, and temporary food service events.
IDPH and local food protection programs are responsible for setting food safety standards, conducting inspections, and monitoring food products. Illinois public health officials monitor the state’s food supply at various steps in the food chain to assure food stays safe.
Food Service Sanitation Certificate. A certified Food Service Sanitation Manager is on duty at all times when potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. This person is responsible for overseeing the food handling and preparation process to prevent the occurrence of food-borne illness.
ServSafe Foodservice Sanitation Manager Certification classes are held weekly at the IRA office in Chicago. To sign up for a class, please register below or contact the IRA at (312) 787-4000.
