Kansas City requires at least one Certified Food Protection Manager on staff at most permitted food establishments under the Missouri Food Code (19 CSR 20-1.025). Individual food-handler cards are not required citywide as in Las Vegas or Los Angeles County.
The Missouri Food Code, adopted by reference under KCMO Chapter 38, requires every food establishment serving time/temperature-controlled-for-safety food to have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) who has passed an ANSI-accredited exam such as ServSafe, Prometric, or 360training. Certification is valid for five years. Kansas City does not require all line workers to hold a food handler card, distinguishing it from Clark County, NV or LA County. The KC Health Department checks CFPM credentials during routine inspections. Mobile food vendors and temporary event operators are also subject to the CFPM requirement when handling unpackaged TCS food.
Operating without an on-site CFPM during inspection results in critical violation citations, possible reinspection fees, and in repeated cases permit suspension under Chapter 38 enforcement provisions.
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