How to file the Food Protection Certificate (course and exam) (New York City)
Free online course, then an in-person exam. A certified supervisor must be on site whenever you are open.
- Agency
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Where it applies
- New York City
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- $24.60The exam fee; the course is free.
- How long it takes
- Certificate arrives 2 to 6 weeks after the exam.
- Renewal
- Does not expire.
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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