• Effective June 1, 2000, every Food Establishment must have at least one person in charge at each location, who is responsible for supervising food preparation and service, who has a valid Food Protection Management Training Certificate issued by the Texas Department of Health.

• Food Protection Management Training Certificates are obtained by successfully completing a Texas Department of Health accredited Food Protection Management Training Program.

• In order to comply with this requirement, the original Food Protection Management Certificate issued by Texas Department of Health must be available for inspection at each facility. Effective April 15, 2003, all Certified Food Protection Managers must be registered with the City of Arlington.

• A new food establishment; an existing food establishment that has changed ownership; or a food establishment whose Certified Food Protection Manager has transferred, terminated, or resigned has 30 days to employee another Certified Food Protection Manager.

• The permit holder of an existing food establishment shall notify the Health Department within 48 hours of the termination or transfer of a Certified Food Protection Manager.

• Food Establishments that sell or distribute only prepackaged foods or uncut produce; food establishments that serve only fountain drinks, coffee, alcoholic beverages, popcorn, and/or snow cones, and Temporary Food Establishments are exempt from this requirement.

• Food Establishments located in the same building and under the same ownership and management must have at least one Certified Food Protection Manager.

• View a list of Texas Department of Health approved courses

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