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Rhode Island Food Safety Manager Certification
Food Safety Manager Certification
Here you can find all the information you need about becoming a Certified Food Safety Manager in Rhode Island including: how to obtain certification, how to pass the exam, and how to renew your license.
In Rhode Island, most food establishments are required to have a full-time certified food safety manager. These managers are trained in various aspects of food safety, including personal hygiene, preventing cross contamination, managing time and temperature, handling deliveries, proper food storage, and implementing safety systems. Our CPFM course and Exam are designed to help you obtain this crucial certification and understand how to ensure the safe preparation and serving of all food. Studies conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that having a certified food safety manager on staff significantly reduces the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks in an establishment
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How do I become a Certified Food Safety Manager in Rhode Island?
Obtaining your food safety manager certification involves completing an accredited course and passing an exam. The certification for food safety managers needs renewal every three years. Within 30 days before your expiration, the Center for Food Protection will mail you an application for renewal.
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.
Does my business need a certified food safety manager?
General Requirements
A food safety manager is required:
- Each food establishment where Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS) is prepared shall employ at least one (1) full-time, on-site manager certified in food safety who is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
- Each food establishment where TCS is prepared must have a person in charge on-site during food preparation and serving times. The person in charge must demonstrate knowledge by successfully completing a Center approved food safety certification course.
- Establishments which employ ten (10) or more full-time equivalent employees directly involved in food preparation shall employ at least two (2) full time, on-site managers certified in food safety.
- Once a manager certified in food safety terminates employment, establishments shall have sixty (60) days to employ a new manager certified in food safety, or have an individual enrolled in a Center approved food safety course. However, said time period may be extended by the Center.
- Department of Health certificates for managers certified in food safety shall be prominently posted in the establishment next to the license to operate. The certificate shall be removed when the individual is no longer employed by the establishment.
- No person shall use the title "Manager Certified in Food Safety", or in any way represent themselves as a manager certified in food safety unless they shall hold a current certificate pursuant to these regulations.
Qualifications for Certification
These requirements must be met in order to obtain your food safety manager certification:
- Be of good moral character
- have successfully completed a food safety certification course approved by the Center within three years of application
- have successfully passed a Center approved Food Safety Certification Examination administered under secure conditions
- If a person does not pass the certification examination after three (3) attempts, he/she must again successfully complete an approved food safety certification course prior to being admitted to any subsequent examination. All attempts at retaking the examination must be completed within six (6) months of successful completion of the course
Reciprocity:
The Center will recognize similar course work and/or certificates and develop reciprocity agreements or similar approval agreements with educational institutions, industry, and state or local health departments, provided that:
- The course work or certificate was completed within three (3) years of applying for Rhode Island certification in food safety, and
- the standards for certification are essentially equivalent to the requirements of this regulations, and
- the reciprocal course and/or certificate is approved by the Center in writing
What does the food safety manager certification course cover?
Course Curriculum
The food safety manager certification course is 8 hours long and covers the following topics:
- The standards developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Training, Testing and Certification of Food Managers as approved by the Conference for Food Protections
- Rhode Island Rules and Regulations pertaining to food establishments
- Current FDA model food sanitation codes
Why should I choose RocketCert?
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Certificate & Reporting
- Instant certificate of completion
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