Ohio

Ohio Manager Certification (Level Two)

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Ohio requires most food service establishments to have one person with a Food Manager Certification (formerly Level Two) on staff.

Take Trust20’s interactive, online training and then schedule your Certified Food Protection Manager Exam to earn your Manager Certification in Ohio. The course includes supplemental materials that managers are required by the State of Ohio to review.
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Trust20 is an approved provider of food safety certification in Ohio.

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What’s included?
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As of March 1, 2017, each risk level III and risk level IV foodservice operation and retail food establishment is required to have at least one employee on staff who has obtained a Manager Certification from an approved provider.
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The staff member with a Manager Certification must have supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service.
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Certified managers may not be required to be present during all hours of operation, but you should verify this requirement with your local jurisdiction.
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Course Outline

This course is divided into ten sections and includes a PDF containing the supplemental materials that managers are required by the State of Ohio to review.

1
Importance of Food Safety Explains the consequences of a foodborne illness outbreak, how food becomes unsafe, and the government agencies that help to protect our food supply, consumers, and the foodservice industry as a whole.
2
Food Safety Threats: Contamination Discusses the types of contamination, allergens, deliberate contamination, and how to handle a foodborne illness outbreak.
3
Food Safety Threats: Food Handlers Provides key information about time and temperature controls, the foods that require time and temperature controls, the temperature danger zone, and how thermometers fit into your food safety strategies.
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Food Safety Threats: Time-Temperature Abuse Provides key information about time and temperature controls, the foods that require time and temperature controls, the temperature danger zone, and how thermometers fit into your food safety strategies.
5
Purchasing, Receiving, Storage Discusses the best practices for purchasing, receiving, labeling, dating, and storing foods to maintain safe, high-quality ingredients in your establishment.
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Preparation Explains the best practices for safely preparing foods, as well as thawing, cooling, and reheating foods.
7
Service Provides key information about holding foods with and without temperature controls, guidance for managing the kitchen and serving staff, and addressing special circumstances.
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Safe Facilities Covers considerations for equipment selection and installation, pest management, and how to handle emergency situations.
9
Cleaning & Sanitizing Provides an overview of how to properly clean and sanitize food contact and non-food contact surfaces.
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Food Safety Management Discusses key information about active managerial control, food safety management systems, and hazard control programs.

What's the difference between the Ohio certifications?

Ohio Person-In-Charge Certification (Level One)

Most establishments are required to have someone with a Person-In-Charge Certification present during all hours of operation.
Ohio Person-In-Charge training
Written exercise

Ohio Manager Certification (Level Two)

Most establishments are required to have one employee on staff with a Manager Certification. They may not be required to be present during all hours of operation.
Ohio Manager training
Proctored certification exam
$140.00

Frequently Asked Questions

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What’s the difference between Level One and Level Two Certification in Ohio?

Person-In-Charge, or Level One, Certification in Ohio requires candidates to complete a training course and a verbal or written exercise. Manager, or Level Two, Certification requires candidates to complete a training course and an approved certification exam.

Both of Trust20’s Ohio-specific products are approved by the State of Ohio and contain supplemental materials that candidates are required to review. Learn more about the differences between Ohio's two food safety certifications on our blog.

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