3701-21-25(K) Certification in food protection

Person in charge certification:

(1)

The licensor will mandate person in charge certification for at least one person in charge per shift in risk level I, II, III, and IV food service operations and retail food establishments initially licensed after March 1, 2010.

(2)

The licensor will mandate person in charge certification for all persons in charge in food service operations and retail food establishments initially licensed prior to March 1, 2010 that have been implicated in a foodborne disease outbreak or the licensor has documented a failure to maintain sanitary conditions as per sections 3717.29 and 3717.49 of the Revised Code.

(3)

A person in charge of a food service operation or a retail food establishment not subject to paragraph (K)(2) of this rule that provides documentation to the licensor that the person in charge has obtained manager certification in food protection issued by the director of health is not obligated to obtain person in charge certification.

(4)

The licensor will mandate person in charge certification for at least one person in charge per license holder at each individual event in high risk mobile food service operations and high risk mobile retail food establishments initially licensed on or after the effective date of this rule.

(5)

The licensor will mandate person in charge certification for all persons in charge in high risk mobile food service operations and high risk mobile retail food establishments initially licensed prior to the effective date of this rule that have been implicated in a foodborne disease outbreak or the licensor has documented a failure to maintain sanitary conditions as per sections 3717.29 and 3717.49 of the Revised Code.