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Mississippi State Food Safety Requirement Summary

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JurisdictionMississippi

Servsafe approvalYes - Print, CD-ROM, and Online exam with proctor

Certification FeeNo

Instructor RequirementsRegistered ServSafe Instructor and registered/approved through the state health department. Proctor is requried to inform Health department prior to administering an exam.

Code requirementEach establishment must have at least one certified food safety manager employed full-time

Hours of Instruction8 minimum hours for certification and recertification

Certification RenewalEvery 5 years.

MiscellaneousIt is considered conflict of interest for a supervision to administer exam to employee in Mississippi. For students wanting to take the online course and exam in Mississippi, completion of the ServSafe Manager Training Online Course, Fifth Edition is required. A Certificate of Completion will be required before a proctored exam will be administered. Reciprocity granted for ServSafe. Must retake ServSafe course for recertification.


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