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The Bridgeport Health Department requires that all food service establishments have at least one certified food protection manager on staff. The requirements for becoming a certified food protection manager in Connecticut include:

  1. Completion of an approved food safety training program that is at least eight hours in length.
  2. Passing an approved food protection manager certification exam with a score of 75% or higher.
  3. Renewing certification every five years by completing an approved recertification course or exam. 
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Approved Exam Providers

Exam/Certification Name Testing Agency ID
Certified Food Protection Manager AAA Trainers Inc. (DBA: AAA Food Handler/1 AAA Food Handler) 9160
WFSO-USA Food Protection Manager APS Culinary Dynamics (DBA: World Food Safety Organization) 9129
StateFoodSafety Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) Exam Certus/StateFoodSafety 1020
FMC® Food Managers Certification DSBWorldWide, Inc (DBA: EduClasses®) 1135
Learn2Serve® Food Protection Manager Certification Program Learn2Serve 0975

 

Certified Food Protection Manager

My Food Service License 9154

 

Food Protection Manager Certification Program
International Certified Food Safety Manager
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals 0656
ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Program National Restaurant Association Solutions 0655
Food Protection Manager Relish Works, Inc. (DBA: Trust20) 9065
Food Protection Manager Certification Responsible Training / Safeway Certifications, LLC 1042
Food Protection Manager Certification The Always Food Safe Company, LLC 1203

 

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