Become a Certified Food Manager in Texas.

The Learn2Serve Food Safety Manager Certification Examination and Prep Course is an education package which includes the Food Safety Manager Training preparation course and the Texas Department of State Health Services approved Food Protection Management Examination.

This package includes:

• Online Texas Food Safety Manager Certification Exam Prep Course
• Official Learn2Serve Food Protection Manager Certification Exam (DSHS approved)
• Unlimited 24×7 toll free phone and email support (1-866-959-6230)
• Printable, temporary certificate
• 5-year official certificate mailed (2-5 business days)

Features & Benefits

	Recognized – by major employers, insurance firms and enforcement.
	Trusted – by over 500,000 sellers and servers from the industry.
	Interactive – you may actually enjoy learning our engaging material.
	Live 24×7 Support – be nocturnal, our toll-free phone is always on.

Course Description

This course covers food safety issues, regulations, and techniques to maintain a food-safe environment. It will help you to better understand how handling food correctly is not only the law, but it improves safety and lowers cost as well.

This comprehensive course is created by Learn2Serve and is fully approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (formerly TDH) and accepted statewide in Texas!

Course Outline

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SAFETY

• What Is Food Safety
• Critical Control Points
• Regulation and Inspection

LESSON 2: BIO HAZARDS, FOOD-BORNE DISEASE, FOOD SPOILAGE

• What Is A Bio hazard?
• Viruses and Parasites
• Bacteria
• Food-Borne Disease
• Common Food-Borne Illnesses
• Food Spoilage

LESSON 3: CONTAMINANTS

• Biological Contamination
• Physical Contamination
• Chemical Contamination

LESSON 4: PRESERVATION AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL

• Preservation
• Temperature Control

LESSON 5: EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND HYGIENE

• Common Hazards
• Hand Washing
• Skin, Hair, Mouth, Nose and Throat
• Clothing, Perfume and Jewelry
• Employee Sickness

LESSON 6: PURCHASING, RECEIVING, AND STORING FOODS

• Purchasing
• Receiving
• Storage

LESSON 7: CLEANING AND SANITIZING

• How to Clean and Sanitize
• The Difference between Cleaning and Sanitizing
• The Importance of Cleaning and Sanitizing

LESSON 8: PEST CONTROL

• Pest Control
• Eradication
• Prevention

LESSON 9: FACILITY DESIGN

• Building Design
• Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
• Equipment

LESSON 10: THE HACCP SYSTEM

Note: that you will have only ONE attempt to pass the exam. If you do not pass you will be required to re-register and try again. Therefore we recommend taking the prep course if this is your first time to take this examination. The online certification exam is available and valid for the State of Texas only.

Once you begin the examination you can not log-out and log back in. You must complete the exam within the 90 minutes allowed by the Texas Department of Health. You may not log-out or leave the computer during the examination. You must remain logged in until the test is completed and your results are calculated.

Food Protection Manager Certification Requirements

The Foods Establishments Group is part of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Division for Regulatory Services. FEG provides oversight for the implementation of the retail food inspection program conducted by state investigators and provides technical supervision to the field staff.

As per the Texas Food Establishment Rule §229.163, the person in charge must demonstrate food safety knowledge by becoming a certified food protection manager and show proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program.

Certification is obtained by passing a Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved certified food manager examination. The examination may be taken at any licensed Certification Training Program, Test Site, Online Exam or National Exam provider. Certification is valid for five years.

Certified Food Manager Program Information

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Certified Food Manager (CFM) Program has been accrediting food manager training courses since 1988. Today, food manager training and certification has become a standard of the food industry as well as a regulatory standard throughout the state of Texas.

The Certified Food Manager Program accredits over 100 training programs each year as candidates new to the food industry have need of quality educators. In addition, there are over 60 Test Site licensees who may provide the food manager’s examination to those who have sufficient background in the food industry to “challenge the exam.”

The Texas Department of State Health Services, Certified Food Manager Program remains dedicated to the health and safety of the citizens of the state, educating food service employees in the principles of food safety to produce safe food products for Texas consumers.

Please email the Certified Food Manager Program if you would like additional information, or telephone (512) 834-6727.