Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 55-89 - Food, Lodging, and Recreation Safety
Chapter ATCP 75 - Retail Food Establishments
Appendix - Wisconsin Food Code
Chapter 12 - Certified Food Protection Manager
Part 12-2 - FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION
Subpart 12-201 - Certification Requirement
Section 12-201.11 - General

(1) An individual who operates a retail FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or at least one MANAGER of a retail FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, shall have a certificate that states that the individual or MANAGER has passed an exam from an ACCREDITED PROGRAM on FOOD protection practices as required in s. 97.33, Stats. And 2-102.12; provided, however, that:

(2) An individual who conducts, maintains, manages, or operates a school lunchroom that is in a school that is participating in the national school lunch program under 42 USC 1751 to 1769j for which food service is directly provided by the school unless the operator or manager of the lunchroom, or his or her designee, is a certificate holder. For purposes of this subsection, the "operator or manager of the lunchroom" is the individual responsible for the administration of food services for a private school, charter school established under s. 118.40(2r), or school district. A private school, charter school established under s. 118.40(2r), or school district complies with the requirements of this subsection if the school or school district has one certificate holder. The individual designated to be the CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER will become certified within the time specified in this subparagraph.