Macon County, IL Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)
Key Facts
- Training order deadline
- Up to 90 days from date of violation
- CFPM required for
- Category 1 and Category 2 food establishments
- Temporary events
- CFPM or food handler certificate satisfies § 91.66
- Max fine
- Up to $500 per violation, § 91.99
- Enforcing agency
- Macon County Health Department Health Authority
Summary
Macon County does not require every food worker to carry a certificate up front, but the Health Authority can order any food handler whose work habits threaten public health to complete a certified food manager or food handler training course, with up to 90 days to finish it.
The Health Authority may order any food handler to attend certified food manager or food handler training course, when in the judgment of the Health Authority, the work habits of the food handler constitute a hazard to public health. The Health Authority may impose a time period not to exceed 90 days for completion of the training from date of violation.
Full Breakdown
51 of the county's Food Sanitation Code gives the Health Authority discretionary power, not a blanket credential mandate: if the work habits of a food handler at a permitted establishment constitute a hazard to public health, the Health Authority may order that person to attend a certified food manager or food handler training course, and may set a deadline of up to 90 days from the date of the violation to finish it. 21: any establishment the Health Authority classifies as Category 1 or Category 2, meaning it presents a high or moderate relative risk of causing foodborne illness based on the number and type of food-handling operations, must have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff as a condition of that classification.
06 as someone who has completed an Illinois Department of Public Health approved or ANSI-accredited food service sanitation manager training program, passed the certifying exam, and holds a valid certificate. 66 requires at least one person in charge to show documentation of completed food safety training, and either a CFPM credential or a food handler training certificate satisfies that requirement. 26.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a Health Authority order under § 91.51 to complete food handler or manager training within the assigned window, up to 90 days, can lead to permit suspension under § 91.25 or revocation under § 91.26. General chapter 91 violations, including operating a Category 1 or 2 establishment without the required Certified Food Protection Manager, are punishable under § 91.99(A) by a fine of up to $500 per violation, with each day counted separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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