Certifications and Registration Approvals

To ensure a safe food supply, Food Safety and Recreational Licensing requires that managers of food service operations become certified in food safety. The chemicals used to kill bacteria in our restaurants, groceries, and dairies must be rigorously tested before being approved as both safe and effective sanitizers. 

Food Manager Certification (exit DHS)

Food Manager Certification and Recertification Course Directory (PDF, 59 KB)

Approved Sanitizer Lists

• Learn how to get a sanitizer approved to be on the list (PDF, 26 KB)

• Approved for use in food establishments (PDF, 18 KB)

• Approved for use in dairies (PDF, 10 KB)

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Last Revised: June 07, 2013