Category 1 Restaurants - New Requirements for Food Service Sanitation Managers

TAKEN FROM THE ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION [CLICK HERE]

Allergen Awareness Training Now Required - Are You Compliant?

Food Service Sanitation Managers working in Category I restaurants are now required to obtain ANSI-accredited allergen awareness training within 30 days of hire, and every three years thereafter. The law took effect January 1, 2018, with enforcement beginning July 1, 2018. After July 1, 2018, health inspectors will require proof of ANSI-accredited allergen training during routine health inspections.

Click here to download an FAQ on Illinois' allergen awareness training law and ServSafe Allergens training. Click here to register for ServSafe Allergens training available online in English and Spanish. Enter your IRA Member ID number to receive a discount on your purchase. 

Please call the IRA Education Department at (312) 787-4000 or contact Mary Wilkie, IRA Director of Education, at mwilkie@illinoisrestaurants.org with any questions.