Food Safety Requirements

Minnesota

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

Current State Status: The State of Minnesota requires a Minnesota Certified Food Manager in most food establishments. Food manager certification is administered by the Minnesota Department of Health. Department of Health does not provide training.
State Contact: MDH, Environmental Health Division
Food Manager Certification
Freeman Building
625 Robert St. N
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
(651) 201-4500

State Web Address:

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/food/fmc/index.html

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: 0
  • SafeMark Online Training Approved: No
  • Training Frequency Required: 3
  • SafeMark National Registry Exam Approved: Yes.
  • Certification Exam Required: Yes.
  • Certification Exam Frequency:
    N/A
  • Re-certification Exam Required: Not Applicable

Current Regulations URL:

http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/food/code/index.html

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 person in charge that has passed an approved Certified Food Protection Manager exam.

Additional Info:

Training is required every three years. Renewal courses must provide a total of four hours of training and cover at least one of these subjects: food sanitation and safety, or emerging trends in food preparation and handling, or the prevention of foodborne illness. Attendance at a full length food manager course is also acceptable towards renewal of a Minnesota Food Manager Certificate, but proof of having passed a new Food Manager Exam is not required. Obtain proof of having attended the training. Keep this proof and the course agenda until applying for renewal of the food manager certificate.
Date:

09/25/2009

SafeMark® Trainings

Date

Training

Location
There are currently no training sessions for Minnesota