Food Business Safety

• Certified Food Protection Manager

• Information regarding training, duties and types of food establishments required to have a certified food protection manager.

• Food Business Fact Sheets

• Fact sheets on proper cooking, cooling, date marking, hygiene, sanitizing, catering and more.

• Food Illness Awareness

• How to report food illness, employee illness decision guide, log and guidelines, and posters.

• Food, Pools, and Lodging Services Section

• Information regarding licenses, inspections, and food safety for establishments in Minnesota.

• Food Safety in Schools

• Food safety information for food workers, parents and caregivers, and those teaching students about food safety.

• Food Safety Partnership

• Meeting schedule, agendas and summaries for the Food Safety Partnership of Minnesota.

• Indoor Play Areas: Food Business Operators

• Indoor play areas are popular destinations for families with young children, but can become a hazard to public health and safety if not properly maintained.

• Licensing for Food, Beverage and Lodging

• Find out which agency is responsible for licensing and how to have plans reviewed.

• National School Lunch Program

• Information about inspections for schools and sites participating in the National School Lunch Program.

• Minnesota Food Code

• Design, installation, construction, operation and maintenance requirements for all food establishments.

• Online Complaint Form

• Report a complaint for licensed food, beverage, and lodging establishments, public swimming pools, manufactured home parks and campgrounds, and youth camps.

• Partnership and Workforce Development Unit

• The Partnership and Workforce Development Unit (PWDU) was created to sustain and expand existing Food, Pools, and Lodging Services (FPLS) Section activities and collaborations.

• Plan Review

• Areas of review, submittal requirements, construction guide, and applications.

• Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian

• Environmental Health Specialists/Sanitarians administer programs for public and private agencies and organizations, regarding environmental health and public health issues.