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this certification may be needed at an

INTRODUCTION
establishment to have coverage dur-
ing all shifts, vacations or illnesses.
The Food Protection Manual has
INTRODUCTION
been designed to assist participants

T
he New York City Department of Health and Mental of the course to better understand
the principles of safe food handling.
Hygiene has the jurisdiction to regulate all matters It serves as a reference for food ser-
affecting health in the city and to perform all those vice operators and it includes the
necessary information to pass the
functions and operations that relate to the health of the people final examination.
of the city. On-Line Food Protection Course
The Food Protection Course in
The Health Code that can result in fines, and /or English, Spanish and Chinese is
These are regulations that were imprisonment, and the revocation now also available on-line. This
formulated to allow the Department of permits. Also, Sanitarians are not course is designed for individuals with
to effectively protect the health of the authorized to conduct any monetary busy schedules to study at their con-
population. Among the rules transactions on behalf of the venience. After the completion of
embodied in the Health Code is Department. the course, a final examination is
Article 81 which regulates the oper- scheduled at the Health Academy.
ations of food establishments for Inspector General Registration is done on-line. The
the purpose of preventing public This is an office that exists within link is: nyc.gov/foodprotectioncourse
health hazards. the Health Department with the
responsibility of investigating any Register for Health Academy
Environmental Health Division Classes On-Line
incidence of alleged corrupt activity.
The Division of Environmental You may now register and pay
Investigations may be conducted as
Health is the Commission within the online for courses offered at the
a result of complaints by employees
Health Department that is concerned Department of Health and Mental
of the Department or members of
with public health and works to Hygiene’s Health Academy, includ-
the public.
eliminate the incidence of injury and ing the Food Protection Course for
illness caused by environmental factors. Health Academy restaurants. This new service allows
The Health Academy is an office you to avoid going to the Citywide
There are several Offices and
within the Division of Environmental Licensing Center to register for a
Bureaus within this division. One
of these is the Bureau of Food Health. One of its responsibilities is course. You may also use the on-line
Safety and Community Sanitation to provide training and certification service to pay for and request an
that has the responsibility for con- courses for individuals from the public appointment to replace your Food
ducting inspections of food service as mandated by the Health Code. Protection Certificate.
and food processing establishments. The Food Protection Course is one
How does it work?
These inspections are performed by of the courses taught here. The Food
Protection Course is required by the Go to the registration web page,
Public Health Sanitarians. nyc.gov/healthacademy, select a
Health Code for supervisors of food
Anti-corruption Warning course and date, pay the appropriate
service establishments and non-retail
All Sanitarians have Department fee and receive confirmation.
food processing establishments. These
of Health and Mental Hygiene individuals must take the course and You will be asked to provide some
badges and identification cards pass an examination before a certifi- personal information before regis-
which they must display whenever cate is issued to them. A person tering. In most cases, you will be
it is requested of them. holding such a certificate must be on able to select from a list of course
It is illegal to offer a Sanitarian the premises and supervise all food dates. If you don’t see a date that is
any bribe, gratuity or reward for preparation activities during all hours convenient, check back as new
official misconduct; this is a crime of operation. Several supervisors with course dates are added frequently.

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