Food Manager Certification

Wayne County currently requires a Certified Food Manager in each “fixed” food establishment. The Certified Food Manager is an individual who has successfully completed a course that has been approved by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, thereby proving their knowledge of food service sanitation.

Topics such as sanitation and bacteriology are introduced together with many of the items that are routinely monitored during a health inspection. The Certified Food Manager is a liaison between the food service employees and the Health Department. They are the one responsible for instructing and educating their staff to maintain a high level of cleanliness and sanitation. A Certified Food Manager must work at least 20 hours per week in the facility for which he or she is certified.

The Certified Food Manager Course is offered through the Environmental Health Division as a convenience to food service operators.

:: CFM Class Schedule 2008 » ::
:: CFM Registration Form » ::

This certification must be renewed every five years, so the Wayne County Health Department has initiated a one day re-certification class. Information on the requirements, price, curriculum, and class dates for the Re-certification Class are available below, as well as the Re-certification Class Registration Form.

:: Re-Certification Class Schedule 2008 » ::
:: Re-Certification Registration Form » ::

Individuals who became certified through the Wayne County CFM Course more than 5 years ago and have lost their CFM certificate can pay for and receive a replacement certificate that is good for one year. This certificate is not renewable. In order to maintain their status as a Certified Food Manager, a person must take either a full certification course or a renewal course within that one-year grace period. The application for this Replacement Certificate can also be accessed below for printing.

:: application for replacement certificate  » ::

As an added benefit to those individuals who have become certified through Wayne County’s courses, we offer free Employee Training Sessions on food safety. These training sessions allow additional food service employees to gain basic food safety knowledge.

:: employee training sessions ::

If you have further questions about Wayne County’s Food Manager Certification program, please call the Environmental Health Division at 734-727-7400.

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