HISTORY OF COURSE CHANGES
Responsible Training has been teaching Food Handler courses since 2004. In 2011, we achieved an ANSI accreditation for our Food Safety Training program. We periodically update our course to comply with federal and state food code changes as well as to improve quality.
In September 2017, the ANSI Certificate Accreditation Program Accreditation Committee (CAPAC) granted a scope extension for our food safety program to include our Food Manager Training Course. It was accredited under ANSI/ASTM E2659-09.
In Februrary 2019, we updated the course to align it with 2017 FDA Food Code rule changes. We also reviewed the course and made updates to the sections regarding food controls, HACCP Plans and Physical Equipment and Facilities. This included an update to the minimum internal cooking temperature requirements and employee reporting requirements.
In 2022, Responsible Training derived new test questions from the course content, test-piloted them with a group of food handlers, reviewed them with our Advisory board that represents food handlers, food managers, food vendors, food safety trainers, and health department officials. We set the passing rate for them with the advice of Subject Matter Experts consisting of a food handler, restaurant manager, university professor, and bar tender. The new tests were released in January of 2023.
In 2022, the Food Manager course was updated to improve readability and understanding. A food science expert closely read the course material and identified areas where more information would provide clarity as well as correcting grammar errors. The updated course was released in January of 2023.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMERS
We award certificates to students who have met the documented program requisites and passed the test. We will not knowingly issue a certificate to someone who has not completed the program requirements or who has passed the certificate test by fraudulent means. If fraud is found, the certificate will be invalidated and the appropriate jurisdictions and/or partners affected will be notified, as appropriate. Other than correcting typographical errors, we will not change the certificate holder's name without legal name change documentation. We will not change the date of certification. However, you may appeal a test result you believe is incorrect or unfair.
Our training program materials are developed without race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual discriminatory biases. We will make reasonable accommodations for course accessibility for learners with disabilities. To prevent conflict of interest, we do not accept remuneration for developing the training materials.