Illinois Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act (410 ILCS 625) requires every restaurant employee to complete an ANSI-accredited food handler training within 30 days of hire. Chicago MCC 4-8 also requires a Certified Food Protection Manager on staff during operating hours.
Two layers govern food worker training in Chicago. State law (410 ILCS 625/3.05) requires every non-management food handler at restaurants to complete an ANSI-CFP accredited training within 30 days of hire and recertify every three years; common providers include ServSafe, StateFoodSafety, and Learn2Serve. Separately, Chicago Municipal Code 4-8-035 requires every retail food establishment to employ a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) who has passed an ANSI-CFP exam, and that manager must be on-site whenever the business is open. Mobile food vendors and farmers markets follow the same rules. CDPH inspectors verify both the CFPM certificate and food handler records during MCC 7-38 inspections.
Operating without a Certified Food Protection Manager on duty under MCC 4-8-035 brings $250 to $1,000 fines, with repeat violations risking license suspension. Missing food handler records under 410 ILCS 625 draw state and CDPH citations.
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