Florida Food Safety

Regulaciones de seguridad alimentaria de Florida

florida state flagFood Manager needs to be present when four or more employees are present onsite. Check with local health department for county specific requirements. Food workers must complete training within 60 días of beginning work.

Food workers must have training specific to their responsibilities. If a food worker is responsible for food preparation, he or she must know the safe methods of storage, cleaning, prep etc.

 

Certificación de administrador de alimentos

Required – Minimum one certified manager per facility. One per shift if 4 or more employees.  If a food manager resigns, the establishment has 90 dias to find a replacement or get someone else certified. Food managers do not need to go through food worker training.

 

Certificación de manipulador de alimentos

Must take a Florida approved Food Handler Course if job requires food preparation, display or storage. Local requirements could vary, check with local health department. Required state approved course: 2 horas.

 

Costo

Check with certified food handler course providers. 

 

Renovación de Certificación

Gerente de Alimentos – 5 años; Manipulador de alimentos- 3 años.

 

Cursos aprobados

State approved food handler courses aquí. Prometric, ServSafe, National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP), and 360 Training approved for Food Managers.

 

Opciones aprobadas

Centros de pruebas presenciales, en línea o Pearson. Consulte con su departamento de salud local para obtener la información más actualizada.

 

Notas especiales y excepciones

Food workers need to complete training that does not include a written exam.

 

Recursos adicionales

For additional information, visit Florida Department of Health resources:

Guía de estudio para manipuladores de alimentos

Division of Food Safety

Division of Hotels and Restaurants

Food Safety and Sanitation

5K-4: Food

61C-4: Public Food Service Establishments

64E-11:Food Hygiene