ServSafe Manager Certification

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Servsafe manager certification is a requirement for all restaurants and STFUs. One employee per location must hold the certification. To get certified or renew a certification a person can take a course through MSU Extension or Michigan Restaurant Association. Please visit their links below for pricing, availability and other information.

MSU Extension Servsafe 
Michigan Restaurant Association Servsafe

Manager Certification Information Documents

  1. HAV guidance for food managers (PDF)
  2. Manager Certification Rules memo
  3. MDA Risk-based Inspection Schedule
  4. National Registry of Food Saftety Professionals Handout (PDF)
  5. NRFSP Handout
  6. SFS Allergens Manager Training
  7. SFS Food Safety Manager Certification
  8. State Food Safety Allergens Manager Training (PDF)
  9. State Food Safety Food Safety Manager Certification (PDF)

Basics of Food Safety


The Environmental Health Division continues to offer a “Basics of Food Safety” class.  This class is a 3 hour class designed for employees to provide them with a basic level of food safety knowledge.  This provides an alternative to the food safety manager class. While the Food Law requires an establishment to have at least one certified food safety manager on staff, it would be cost prohibitive to have everyone take that class.  The hope of this class is to provide a means of training for the rest of your staff.  The class is offered on a monthly basis and is free of charge.  If you have interested staff, please have them contact our clerical staff at 517-788-4433.  Class dates are available on our flyer.

Basics of Food Safety Flyer (PDF)

Can't make it to a class, try it online!


MSU Extension has a Food Safety Training for Food Service Workers online.

  • Visit campus.extension.org
  • Create a New Account
  • Search for "Food Safety Training for Food Service Workers"
  • Print a certificate after viewing the modules and passing a post-test with a score of 75% or more.