Food Protection Program
Click HERE to search recent restaurant inspections.
CT Department of Public Health has completed the legal process for the implementation of the FDA Food Code, which replaces all previous State regulations pertaining to food safety. As a result, there will be several changes in the inspection and permitting process for all food service facilities across the State. Some significant changes:
- Staff will no longer use the inspection report that utilized a scoring system. The new FDA-based inspection form will be used which does not provide numerical score, but has violations categorized according to the risk potential for causing foodborne illness.
- The Rating program has been suspended at this time. Instead, a NOTICE informing customers that inspection reports are available for viewing upon request must be posted in the same visible location where the Rating was. This NOTICE (image above) contains a QR Code linking to the Health Department Search Inspections website.
See what local Health Departments look for when conducting restaurant inspections - click here
Training & Testing Information
Most food establishments will be required to have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) depending on their classification. A CFPM certification program must be evaluated and listed by a Conference for Food Protection (CFP)- recognized accrediting agency to comply.
ANSI-CFP Approved Testing Organizations
StateFoodSafety CFPM Certification & Training
CT Restaurant Association: ServSafe & Industry Training
2023 ServSafe In-Person Schedule
StateFoodSafety Food Handler Card
CT Adopts 2022 FDA Food Code
Resources for Food Service Owners, Operators & Managers
2022 FDA Food Code
Summary of Changes in the 2022 FDA Food Code
FDA Employee Health & Personal Hygiene Handbook
Notification Letter to Owners/Operators (3/7/23)
Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Date Marking
Clean-Up & Disinfection for Norovirus
Responding to Contamination (Vomiting & Diarrheal) Events
9 Major Food Allergens
Food Allergens Notifications: A Guidance for Industry
Menu Labeling Requirements
All Certified Food Protection Managers are required to have allergen training. These are some training sites:
ServSafe Allergens Online Course & Exam
CT Food Allergen Awareness Class
360 Training Food Allergy Awareness Training
Trust20 Allergy Awareness Certificate
Food Safety Information