Food Safety Requirements

Louisiana

Please check with the state for the most current information on state and local requirements.

Current State Status:	State requires retail food establishments to have a Certified Food Protection Manager.
State Contact:	Amy Nichols Retail Food Program Manager Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health, Sanitarian Services Retail Food 628 North 4th Street P.O. Box 4489 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489 Phone - (225) 342-7773
State Web Address: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=216
Requirements:	Food Safety Training Required For Managers: Yes Food Safety Training Required Food Handlers: No SafeMark Classroom Training Approved: Yes Minimum Number of Training Hours Required: 8 SafeMark Online Training Approved: Yes Training Frequency Required: 5 SafeMark National Registry Exam Approved: Yes. Certification Exam Required: Yes. Certification Exam Frequency: 5 Re-certification Exam Required: Yes
Current Regulations URL: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/publications.asp?ID=206&Detail=928
Local Requirements:
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/ SafeMark Exam Approval:	Yes
SafeMark Training Recognized:	Yes
Summary of Code Requirements:	State requires retail food establishments to have a Certified Food Protection Manager who has taken an approved food safety training course and passed an approved exam.
Date:	09/25/2009

Date	Training	Location
There are currently no training sessions for Louisiana