Ohio Level 1 Food Safety Certification

Person-In-Charge (formerly “level one”) – Person-In-Charge (PIC) Certification in Food Protection is a mandated training for the designated person in charge for each shift of a risk level I, II, III, and IV food service operation or retail food establishment if any of the following apply:

• A food service operation or a retail food establishment initially licensed after March 1, 2010 unless the individual has successfully completed an equivalent or more comprehensive manager certification in food protection course (Manager Certification).
• A food service operation or retail food establishment has been implicated in a foodborne disease outbreak.
• The licensor has documented a failure to maintain sanitary conditions in accordance with section 3717.29 of the Revised Code for a retail food establishment or section 3717.49 of the Revised Code for a food service operation.

Audience:  Chefs, cooks, mobile food vendors, bartenders, host/hostesses that handle food, bussers, caterers, wait staff,servers, supervisors and managers, food warehouse staff, and convenience store (c-store) clerks.

Credit Hours: 4 hrs

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the Food Handler Training Course students will be able to:

• Identify food safety: its importance, goals, benefits, impact, and proper adherence
• Identify the importance food safety training: issues, regulations, and techniques to maintain a food-safe environment
• Identify the types of foodborne illness and food spoilage and their causes and signs
• Identify the types of food contamination: biological, physical and chemical
• Enact the proper food temperature controls and time practices
• Enact the proper procedures to safely prepare, handle and store food
• Implement proper personal hygiene and health practices in the food workplace
• Implement the proper procedures of purchasing, receiving and storing food
• Enact proper cleaning and sanitation methods in the food workplace
• Identify the signs and enact the eradication procedures for pest infestation

Course Topics:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Food Safety
Lesson 2: Biohazards, Foodborne Disease and Food Spoilage
Lesson 3: Contamination
Lesson 4: Food and Temperature Control
Lesson 5: Preventing Food Contamination
Lesson 6: Food Receiving and Storage
Lesson 7: Sanitizing
Lesson 8: Pest Control

End of Course Test – Print Your Food Handler Training Certificate
As soon as you complete the food handler course – with a minimum seat time of 75 minutes – you will then be required to take the End of Course Test

With a minimum passing score of 75% on the test,  you will be able to download and print your food handler training certificate of completion.

Individuals who do not pass the food handler training test on the first attempt will be allowed one additional attempt to review the course content and pass the test.

Renewing Your Food Handler Certificate
To renew your Food Handler Certification, you must complete the food handler training course again. The entire course must be generally taken every three years to renew your certificate. However, in a few local jurisdictions this may vary, so make sure to check with your local health authority.

Food Handler Course Accreditation – ANSI Accredited ID 0975
Our Learn2Serve food handler training course program has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in accordance with the standard set by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This national level certification for food handlers is valid in all 50 states. Source: ANSI – Food Handler Training Course