Is food safety training mandatory before a retail food establishment can open for business?
No. It is highly recommended that individuals responsible for all aspects of a food facility be trained by management before opening as well as during the course of continuing operation. Numerous guides are available on the subject of food safety through the environmental health offices. Visual aides in the form of posters and signs showing proper procedures for washing hands, cleaning utensils and food contact surfaces, and temperatures required to cook foods and to hold foods (hot or cold) are available and will be posted in retail food establishments during inspections if needed. See the ‘’Regulation/Division Resources’’ section of this website for these brochures, signs and posters.
