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Mass. Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
This page provides a comprehensive guide to becoming a Certified Food Protection Manager in Massachusetts. Find information on obtaining your certification to acing the exam and managing license renewals, all the essential steps are outlined here.
In Massachusetts, almost every food establishment must employ a certified food protection manager (CFPM). These professionals are trained in various aspects of food safety, such as personal hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, managing time and temperature, handling deliveries, proper food storage, and implementing safety systems. Our CPFM course and Exam will help you attain this crucial certification, ensuring safe food preparation and service. Research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that having a certified food protection manager significantly reduces the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks.
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What courses are available for me to take online?
How do I become a Certified Food Protection Manager in Massachusetts?
Becoming a CFPM involves completing an accredited course and passing an exam. The certification for food protection managers needs renewal every five years, with the successful completion of a re-certification exam to maintain your certified status.
With RocketCert, our education is fully narrated and expertly written. We pride ourselves on providing industry leading customer service. Also, if you find a better original price on any online course that we offer, we will beat it by 10%.
We offer the training & exam online. Our courses come with lifetime access (though we know it won't take that long!)
After you complete the training course you will be ready to take and pass your exam. This exam will cover topic like Contamination & Cross Contamination, Time & Temperature Control, and more.
After you pass the exam, you can instantly print your certificate of completion. Additionally, you can also access your certificate at any time on our website.
What are the requirements for the Food Protection Manager Certification?
Food Protection Manager Requirements & Responsibilities
- You must have at least 1 person in charge who works as a full-time manager
- The person in charge must be 18 or older, and they have to get certified as a food manager
- You must have a backup person in charge for when the main person isn't there
- The backup person does not need to get certified, but they must understand food safety and illness prevention
Exemptions
The only business that do not need a CFPM are:
- Temporary food vendors
- Daycares that only serve snacks
- Business that only sell pre-packaged food
- Business that serve food that needs little preparation and doesn't pose a health risk
- Business that serve USDA meat and poultry that have 120 parts-per million of nitrate and 3.5% brine (ex. Hot Dogs)
What does the CFPM course cover?
Course Curriculum
- Introduction to Food Safety
- Contamination & Cross Contamination
- Time and Temperature Control
- Personal Hygiene
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Potentially Hazardous Foods / Time Temperature Control PHF / TCS
- Pest Control Sanitation
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