Food Safety and Food Manager

Food Safety and Food Manager 1. All kitchens and/or food/snack preparation areas in a child care facility must be inspected as part of the child care inspection process. 2. Each child care facility must have a Certified Food Manager meeting the standards set forth in Rule 1.2.2 (1)(g) The only exception would be if two facilities had different operating hours. If this situation exists, then one Certified Food Manager could serve more than one facility and documentation to that effect must be in each facility’s file. 3. A Certified Food Manager shall be present during meal preparation. In the absence of the Certified Food Manager, an individual trained in food service must be present. Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020- 2025. 9th Edition. December 2020. Available at DietaryGuidelines.gov.