Greensboro food establishments must employ at least one Certified Food Protection Manager on staff under NC food code rules, with certification through ANSI-accredited programs such as ServSafe required for permit issuance.
North Carolina adopted the FDA Food Code requirement that each permitted food establishment designate a Certified Food Protection Manager who has passed an ANSI-accredited examination. Common providers include ServSafe, Prometric, and the National Registry. Certification lasts five years and must be renewed by re-examination. Guilford County Environmental Health verifies certification during routine inspections, and missing documentation results in a critical-violation point deduction. Greensboro does not require every employee to hold certification, only that a qualified manager is present during operational hours. Mobile food units and seasonal vendors face the same standard.
Operating without a documented certified manager triggers a two-point sanitation deduction per inspection, repeat findings can escalate to permit suspension, and uncertified mobile vendors may be denied annual permits.
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