Will County, IL Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Will County Health Department (Health Authority)
- Trigger
- No CFPM supervision + failed re-inspection
- Consequence
- Mandatory informal hearing, fee non-refundable
- Applies to
- Permitted food establishments countywide
Summary
Will County's health code treats a food establishment lacking a nationally recognized Certified Food Protection Manager as a correctable violation, escalating to a mandatory informal hearing if not fixed by the next re-inspection.
If a facility is not under the supervision of a nationally recognized Certified Food Protection Manager and if compliance is not received upon re-inspection(s), the owner/operator may be required and notified in writing to attend an informal hearing. The fee associated with the informal hearing process is included in Appendix A. Hearing fees are non-refundable.
(5) If the number of foodborne illness risk factors in the establishment is seven or greater, the permit shall be immediately suspended by the Health Authority per § 114.035(B). The establishment shall cease food operations immediately. The suspension shall remain in effect until a Health Authority re- inspection and the number of foodborne illness risk factors has been improved to three or less. The Health Authority will conduct a reinspection at the request of the operator. Following permit suspension, the owner / operator will be required and notified in writing to attend an informal hearing. The fee associated with the informal hearing process is included in Appendix A. Hearing fees are non- refundable.
(6) In the case of temporary food establishments and supplemental grilling operations, all priority and priority foundation items shall be corrected immediately. If violations are not corrected, the establishment shall not be issued a permit to operate by the Health Authority. If the temporary food establishment or supplemental grilling is already operating, food service
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Under the Will County Code's food inspection rules, an establishment not supervised by a nationally recognized Certified Food Protection Manager is flagged during inspection. If the establishment still lacks that supervision when the Health Authority re-inspects, the owner or operator must be notified in writing to attend an informal hearing, and a non-refundable hearing fee set in Appendix A applies. The rule sits inside the Will County Health Department's countywide food establishment permit program under Chapter 114.
Violations & Fines
Owner/operator notified in writing to attend a non-refundable informal hearing before the Health Authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does every Will County restaurant need a certified manager on staff?
What happens if a restaurant still has no certified manager after re-inspection?
Sources & Official References
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