Sec. 12-114.02. Food Service Manager Certification; Suspension/Revocation

Any certification may be suspended or revoked by the Department when the certified food service manager or a person under the certified food service manager's supervision repeatedly fails to comply with these regulations.

Prior to such suspension or revocation, the holder of said certificate shall be given the opportunity for a hearing before the approving authority. A certificate may be suspended or revoked for repeated violations of food safety requirements; for failure to make corrections of documented violations; for operating without a permit or while a permit has been suspended; for failure to adhere to critical items requirements as defined in COMAR 10.15.03.02B; for obtaining such certification under false pretenses; or for preventing regulatory personnel from performing their duty.

The certified food service manager shall surrender his or her certificate to the Department when certification has been suspended or revoked.

Prior to restoring a certificate, retraining may be required for the food service manager and/or all food workers employed in food facilities where there is documented inability to maintain safe and sanitary food handling practices as demonstrated by instances of foodborne illness, serious repeat violations, or other factors increasing the risk to consumers.