Food Safety Certification in Washington

Washington added a Certified Food Protection Manager requirement effective March 1, 2023 (WAC 246-215) — newer than most states. This MANAGER rule is separate from Washington's long-standing, handler-level Food Worker Card (the state's own product, offered in 13+ languages). The CFPM certificate comes from a national accredited exam (the manager does not have to be on-premises at all times), so the manager exam's languages follow the national providers (ServSafe/NRFSP: Chinese, Korean, Japanese plus Spanish). Our bank is 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.