Food Manager Certification

All food establishments operating in the following municipalities (Del City, Midwest City, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma City, Spencer, Harrah, The Village, and Warr Acres) are required to have at least one on-site Nationally Certified food protection manager (CFM) who is a person in charge if they prepare, handle, or serve unpackaged Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS). The CFM shall successfully pass an American National Standards Institute – Council for Food Protection (ANSI-CFP) accredited food protection manager Certification Examination.

• Food facilities exempt from this requirement include: Temporary Food Facilities, prepackaged Ice cream trucks, farmers’ Market Vendors, and produce stands selling only uncut produce, and any food facility selling only commercially prepared prepackaged food.
• All employees at exempt food facilities, however, must be able to demonstrate to OCCHD an adequate knowledge of food safety principles related to their specific duties at the facility.
• The certification is valid for five (5) years from the date of the examination. Upon expiration, the CFM must be recertified by passing an ANSI-CFP accredited Food Protection Manager Certification Examination. The CFM must pass the exam before the expiration of their certificate.
• Certificates can not be duplicated. Individuals may only use their certificate at one location.