{"id":232,"date":"2016-03-22T14:21:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T20:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safefoodtraining.com\/minnesota\/?p=232"},"modified":"2016-03-04T13:51:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T19:51:29","slug":"the-food-safety-modernization-act-and-food-manager-certification-mn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/food-manager-certification-mn\/the-food-safety-modernization-act-and-food-manager-certification-mn\/","title":{"rendered":"The Food Safety Modernization Act and Food Manager Certification MN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the past few years of providing MN food manager certification training courses, we’ve received numerous questions about how the\u00a0Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)<\/a> affects certain local businesses. While the rules tend to be a bit murky and may require some sifting through legal jargon, we’ve decided to take a closer look at who is affected by the FSMA.<\/p>\n

Food Manager Certification MN and the Food Safety Modernization Act<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2010 the US Congress enacted the FSMA to help prevent major food poisoning outbreaks from occurring. The act targets major produce growers, food processors and pet-food manufacturers. It is our understanding that most retail businesses such as restaurants, grocery stores or other outlets that do not process or supply large quantities of product to consumers are not subject to these regulations.<\/p>\n

The FSMA’s major concern is with the food supply in our country rather than with the retail sale of prepared goods. The target businesses of the FSMA include major produce growers who average over 25,000 dollars in sales per year, large processing plants of food for human and pet consumption and the importers of raw foods. To put it simply, most of the food service professionals who come to us for training need not worry about the FSMA. If you’re a supervisor at a restaurant, owner of retail store or manager at the cafeteria at an assisted living facility, the FSMA regulations have little to no effect on your operation.<\/p>\n

If you’re a farmer, producer of large quantities of food product or a supplier of raw food product to restaurants or processing facilities, then the rules become a little more complex. In the act, congress decided to exempt certain types of small-scale farms and raw food suppliers. Your farm or operation may be\u00a0exempt<\/a>\u00a0if you:<\/p>\n