Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(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.
New 1-11-94, Formerly 5E-6.021, Amended 1-23-97, 5-25-98,
3-1-09, 3-24-14, 3-16-20.
