New Jersey requires every retail food establishment in Newark to employ at least one Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff. Certification is from an ANSI-CFP accredited program (ServSafe, Prometric, NEHA) and renews every five years.
Under NJ Chapter 24 of the State Sanitary Code, every retail food establishment must designate at least one Certified Food Protection Manager whose certification is from an ANSI-Conference for Food Protection accredited program. Common providers include ServSafe, Prometric, and NEHA. The CFPM must be reasonably available during operations and is responsible for staff training on safe food handling. Certification is valid for five years. Newark Department of Health verifies CFPM status during inspections; absence of a valid CFPM is a critical violation that can downgrade inspection rating. Newark does not require all food workers to be certified — only the manager.
No valid CFPM during inspection: critical violation, Conditionally Satisfactory rating, re-inspection required, fines up to $1,000. Repeat noncompliance risks license non-renewal under Title 14.
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