Tazewell County, IL Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)
Key Facts
- Certifying training
- 8 hrs IDPH-approved manager course
- Applies to
- Retail food establishments, unincorporated county
- Category I inspection benefit
- 3 to 2 per year if manager on-site
- Cottage food requirement
- Current manager certificate copy required
- Enforcing body
- Tazewell County Board of Health
Summary
Tazewell County requires every retail food service establishment to identify a certified food protection manager on its permit application, and Category I facilities must keep that certified manager on-site during all hours of operation to qualify for reduced inspections under Board of Health rules.
The full name(s), addresses, certified food protection manager number(s), and certificate expirations date(s) of the full-time managerial staff person(s) designated as the certified food manager(s)... CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER. Any individual who has completed a minimum of eight hours of Illinois Department of Public Health-approved training for food service sanitation manager certification, inclusive of the examination, and received a passing score on the examination set by the certification exam provider accredited under standards developed and adopted by the Conference for Food Protection or its successor organization, shall be considered to be a certified food protection manager and maintains a valid certificate.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).
Full Breakdown
04(A)(1)(b). 01 as anyone who has completed at least eight hours of Illinois Department of Public Health-approved food service sanitation manager training, passed the certification exam administered under Conference for Food Protection standards, and holds a valid certificate. 04(C)(1)(a) lets a Category I facility drop from three routine inspections a year to two only if a certified food protection manager is present at all times the facility operates, with incidental absences for illness or short errands excused when the schedule is documented. Level 1 food pantries face a parallel rule requiring a certified food protection manager on-site during bulk food breakdown and re-packaging. 04(A)(1)(m)1. 03(D)(1). 01 as any individual working with unpackaged food, food equipment, utensils, or food contact surfaces, excluding unpaid volunteers.
Violations & Fines
Operating without the required certified food manager documentation on file blocks permit issuance under Section 95.04(A)(1)(j): the Board of Health will not issue a permit until application requirements, including manager certification records, are met. Repeated priority, priority foundation, or core item violations found on inspection can result in the Board refusing to renew the annual permit under Section 95.04(A)(2), triggering a notice and a hearing scheduled within ten days of that notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tazewell County require a certified food protection manager?
What happens if the certified manager is absent from a Category I facility?
Do cottage food operations need a certified manager too?
Sources & Official References
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