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WASHINGTON DC FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS
State Regulations No individual should work as a food vendor without a Food Protection Manager Certificate and a Department of Health-issued (DOH-Issued) Certified Food Protection Manager Identification Card. Each individual in charge should be certified by a food protection manager certification program that is approved and accredited by the Conference for Food Protection Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification Programs. |
Certification Exam Mandatory |
Approved Certification Exams Always Food Safe ServSafe |
Food Safety Training Requirement No |
Certificate Renewal 3 years |
Additional Requirements After successfully passing an approved training program such as Prometric or ServSafe, show the original certificate to the Food Protection Division for Certified Food Manager’s Identification Card distributed by the Department of Health. Contact the Food Protection Division at (202) 535-2180 for more information. |

FAQs
Certification must be acquired from an approved food protection manager certification program that is also accredited by the Conference for Food Protection Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification, such as ServSafe or Prometric.
After successfully passing an approved and accredited certification training program, such as ServSafe or Prometric, show the original certificate to the Food Protection Division to obtain a Certified Food Manager’s Identification Card issued by the Department of Health. For more information, contact the Food Safety and Hygiene Inspection Services Division at (202) 535-2180.
No, there is not. Successfully passing an approved Food Protection Manager Certification exam is satisfactory. Although, a food safety course is highly recommended to assist in passing the certification exam.
- Yes, they do need to be present. The District of Columbia Department of Health requires that the individual in charge of the facility be present during every hour of operation.
- Documentation that each individual in charge is a certified food protection manager with an understanding of food safety should be posted in a noticeable area in the food facility next to the food facility license. This documentation should be removed when the person is no longer working on-site for the facility.
- Online Food Manager Training: A self-paced training that is online and incorporates different learning experiences such as graphics, audio, and cooperative learning exercises. This is a very effective learning program.
- Online Study Guide: A study guide (20+ pages) that covers the major FDA food theories. This study guide also encompasses the Top 10 Tips to Passing the Food Manager Exam and two practice tests. All of these are done online.
- Food Manager Exam: The test is conducted online via the Always Food Safe Company which is ANSI accredited and recognized by state and county health departments.
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