Food Safety Requirements

South Carolina

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

Current State Status: Food Protection Manager certification is voluntary.
State Contact: Sandra D. Craig, Director
SC DHEC
Bureau of Environmental Health
Division of Food Protection
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 896-0640

State Web Address:

http://www.scdhec.gov/health/envhlth/food_protection/

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 for preparation for voluntary exam.
  • Minimum Number of Training Hours Required: 0
  • SafeMark Online Training Approved: Yes
    State does not approve courses. Online SSM may be used for preparation for voluntary exam.
  • Training Frequency Required: N/A
  • SafeMark National Registry Exam Approved: Yes
  • Certification Exam Required: Voluntary.
  • Certification Exam Frequency:
    N/A
  • Re-certification Exam Required: Not Applicable

Current Regulations URL:

http://www.scdhec.gov/health/envhlth/food_protection/regs_pubs.htm

Local Requirements:

Related Links:

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/ SafeMark Exam Approval:
SafeMark Training Recognized:
Summary of Code Requirements: South Carolina does not require or officially recognize certification for food safety. Therefore the state has no guidelines as to which certifications are acceptable.    N/A
Date:

09/25/2009

SafeMark® Trainings

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Training

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There are currently no training sessions for South Carolina