Food Safety Requirements

New Jersey

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

Current State Status: There are currently no State Certified Food Protection Manager requirements. Person in charge needs to demonstrate food safety knowledge and answer inspector’s questions. However, beginning January 2, 2010, retail food stores that prepare food will be required to have at least one Certified Food Protection Manager per location.
State Contact: Mary Lou Falco
Consumer and Environmental Health Services
Food and Drug Safety Program
P.O. Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625-0369

State Web Address:

http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/foodweb/

Requirements:
  • Food Safety Training Required For Managers: No
  • Food Safety Training Required Food Handlers: No
  • SafeMark Classroom Training Approved: Yes
    State does not approve courses. SSM may be used to prepare for voluntary certification exam.
  • Minimum Number of Training Hours Required: 0
  • SafeMark Online Training Approved: Yes
    State does not approve courses. Online SSM may be used to prepare for voluntary certification exam.
  • Training Frequency Required: N/A
  • SafeMark National Registry Exam Approved: Yes.
  • Certification Exam Required: Only if you choose voluntary CFPM.
  • Certification Exam Frequency:
    N/A
  • Re-certification Exam Required: Not Applicable

Current Regulations URL:

http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/documents/chapter24_effective_1207.pdf

Local Requirements: State home rule statutes permit counties in New Jersey to have stricter food safety requirements than current state law.

Related Files:
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/ SafeMark Exam Approval: Yes
SafeMark Training Recognized:
Summary of Code Requirements: State does not currently require person in charge to be a Certified Food Protection Manager. Retail food establishments will be required to have a person in charge that is a CFPM beginning January 2, 2010. Currently person in charge must be able to answer food safety questions posed to him/her by the health inspector. Taking the SuperSafeMark® course is an excellent method of obtaining knowledge of food safety principles.
Date:

10/01/2009

SafeMark® Trainings

Date

Training

Location
There are currently no training sessions for New Jersey