SB1495 Summary

• Food service sanitation manager certification requires minimum 8 hours of Department-approved training and a score of at least 75% on the examination, effective July 1, 2014.

• Food service sanitation manager certificates are valid for 5 years and require recertification through 8 hours of Department-approved training and passing an examination with at least 75%.

• Department must accept only training approved by the Department and certification exams accredited under Conference for Food Protection standards.

• Illinois will grant certificates to individuals with valid out-of-state certificates who passed exams meeting Conference for Food Protection standards, with reciprocity limited to those who moved to or began working in Illinois within 6 months prior to application.

• Non-restaurant food handlers must complete basic food safety training within 30 days of employment covering time and temperature relationships, personal hygiene, contamination prevention, equipment cleaning, and temperature control; restaurant food handlers must receive American National Standards Institute-accredited training within 30 days of employment and every 3 years thereafter.