What Is the Required Food Manager ServSafe Certificate?
f you own, operate, or manage a restaurant in Connecticut, you may be wondering:
“Do I need a Food Manager Certificate?”
For many Connecticut food establishments, the answer is yes.
Connecticut requires most food establishments to have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM), depending on the establishment’s classification. Connecticut’s current requirements include approved food-safety training and passing an approved food protection manager certification examination.
One of the approved certification options is the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. Connecticut specifically lists the ServSafe exam among the approved exams for meeting its food protection manager requirements.
What Is a ServSafe Food Manager Certificate?
The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification demonstrates that a food-service professional has passed an approved food-safety manager examination and understands the principles necessary to safely operate a food establishment.
The certification is designed for people such as:
Restaurant owners
General managers
Kitchen managers
Executive chefs
Sous chefs
Food-service supervisors
Catering managers
Food-service directors
Other employees responsible for food safety
This is much more than a basic food-handler certificate.
A Food Handler Certificate generally covers fundamental employee food-safety practices.
A Food Protection Manager Certification is designed for the person responsible for overseeing food-safety practices within the establishment.
Is ServSafe Required in Connecticut?
This is an important distinction:
Connecticut requires a Certified Food Protection Manager for applicable food establishments—but the state requirement is not simply “you must have ServSafe.”
Connecticut recognizes approved food manager certification examinations, including ServSafe. For Class III and Class IV establishments, Connecticut requires a Certified Food Protection Manager in a full-time supervisory position.
That means restaurant owners should make sure they are taking an approved certification exam and meeting the requirements that apply to their particular establishment.
When in doubt, check with your local health department.
Why Connecticut Restaurant Owners Choose ServSafe
ServSafe is one of the most recognized food-safety manager certification programs in the restaurant industry.
For a Connecticut restaurant owner, having a properly certified manager can help demonstrate that your establishment has someone trained and tested in important food-safety principles.
Topics covered include areas such as:
Personal hygiene and employee health
Preventing cross-contamination
Time and temperature control
Safe food storage
Cooking and cooling
Cleaning and sanitizing
Food allergies
Pest prevention
Foodborne illness prevention
Food-safety management responsibilities
You don't necessarily have to spend your time searching for a class in Connecticut.
Westchester Food Safety provides live ServSafe Food Manager training and examination sessions conveniently located in Rye, New York, making the location particularly convenient for food-service professionals traveling from Connecticut and the surrounding area.
Westchester Food Safety offers ServSafe Food Protection Manager training and proctored examination sessions, with its course and exam center in Rye, NY.
Convenient for CT & NY
Greenwich • Stamford • Darien • New Canaan • Norwalk • Wilton • Westport • Fairfield • Ridgefield
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Get Certified With Westchester Food Safety
Why spend weeks trying to figure out the certification process?
Come to Rye, NY for a live, instructor-led ServSafe Food Manager class and exam session with an experienced food-safety professional who understands the realities of running a restaurant.
At Westchester Food Safety, the goal is simple:
Train you. Prepare you. Get you ready for the exam.
Whether you're a restaurant owner who needs a certified manager, a manager whose certification is expiring, or a food-service professional looking to advance your career, we can help you take the next step.
Don't Wait Until the Health Department Asks
Get your certification taken care of now.
Ready to Get Certified?
Register for an upcoming ServSafe Food Manager class in Rye, NY.
Westchester Food Safety Is Listed by ct.gov
If you are a Connecticut restaurant owner or food-service professional looking for a trusted place to complete your ServSafe Food Manager certification, Westchester Food Safety has an important advantage: our company has been listed in Connecticut government food-safety materials as a provider of ServSafe courses and examinations.
Connecticut government listings have included Westchester Food Safety among food-safety course and exam sponsors, with our Rye, New York location conveniently located just one exit from Greenwich, Connecticut. The listing identifies Westchester Food Safety as offering ServSafe courses and exams, including exams offered in English, Spanish and Chinese.
For Connecticut food-service professionals, this provides another reason to consider Westchester Food Safety when looking for ServSafe Food Manager certification near Connecticut.
Conveniently Located for Connecticut Restaurants
Our Rye, NY location is especially convenient for food-service professionals throughout Fairfield County and Southern Connecticut, including:
Greenwich • Stamford • Darien • New Canaan • Norwalk • Wilton • Westport • Fairfield • Ridgefield
You don't have to travel far from Connecticut to receive professional ServSafe training and complete your certification exam.
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