Food Safety Certification in Florida

Florida requires each licensed establishment to have a minimum of one certified food protection manager on staff during all operating hours (Rule 61C-4.023, F.A.C.). The state runs no exam of its own — the Division of Hotels & Restaurants accepts all certification exams approved by the Conference for Food Protection (i.e. ANSI/ANAB-CFP-accredited), and the certificate is valid for five years. Because those are the national exams, a Florida manager can test in Chinese, Korean or Japanese (ServSafe/NRFSP) or Spanish. Our practice bank covers English, Chinese and Spanish.

Testing agency

ANAB-CFP accredited (ServSafe, NRFSP, …)

Written-test languages

English · Spanish · Chinese · Korean · Japanese

To pass

Set by the accredited exam (e.g. ServSafe 75%)

Fee

To confirm

Requirement and accepted-certification facts are confirmed from each state's official page (linked per row). Most states accept any nationally ANAB-CFP-accredited manager exam, so the exam LANGUAGE is set by the provider you pick (ServSafe/NRFSP offer Chinese, Korean and Japanese; Spanish is everywhere), not by the state — the exception is Texas's own DSHS-licensed exams and New York City's city exam. Pass marks and fees marked “to confirm” were not published on the official page. Always verify the current rule with your state or local health department before you register.