Casper-Natrona County Health Department recognizes that food service workers are transient. While other jurisdictions require one food safety manager to be present during hours of operation, the proposed Casper-Natrona County Food Safety Rule would require only one employee on staff that has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service to be certified as a food protection manager. The goal would be that the food safety manager would incorporate standard operating procedures and food safety training protocols to achieve active managerial control of food safety. There will be no requirements for the minimum number of hours the food safety manager must work. It would be recommended for small operations that the license holder obtain the certification to eliminate the need to continually certify new employees.

The cost of the training will be the responsibility of either the employee or the employer. There are eight organizations that are accredited to provide food protection manager training, their information is provided in the attached list.