North Carolina State Food Safety Requirement Summary

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JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Servsafe approvalServSafe is a recognized program throughout the state (Print and Online)
Certification FeeVary
Instructor RequirementsRegistered ServSafe instructor or equivalent
Code requirementAs of 9/1/2012 a full time manager must have completed the food service sanitation program approved by the department with a current certification. At least one certified manager must be present at all hours of operation. If during inspection there isn't a certified manager the establishment will lose 2 points.
Hours of InstructionNo hours required
Certification RenewalEvery 5 years
MiscellaneousCertification is required at state level.