The City of Austin requires at least one employee register with the City of Austin as a Certified City of Austin Food Manager and for that peron's City of Austin Food Manager Certificate to be posted in aprominent location in the establishment. (Please see Austin City Food Code 10-3-31 for exceptions.) Establishments located in the unincorporated areas of Travis County are not required to have a Certified Food Manager.
Resources
- City of Austin Food Manager Certificate Application (English or Spanish)
- City of Austin Food Manager in-house testing schedule (English or Spanish)
There are two methods to register your Food Manager Certificate with the City of Austin.
1. Test with the City of Austin.
Approved Texas Department of State Health Services testing is provided by the City of Austin in the Environmental Health Services Division office located at 1520 Rutherford Lane, Bldg One. Only testing is provided. There will not be a review. Once you pass the exam you will receive a certificate and automatically be registered with the City of Austin.
To register for the test, submit the following to the City of Austin:
- City of Austin Food Manager Certificate Application with fee (see above)
- Copy of your driver's license or government photo ID
OR
2. Certification can also be obtained by passing a Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved certified food manager examination. The examination may be taken at any licensed Certification Training Program, Test Site, Online Exam or National Exam provider.
Register your Food Manager Certificate at our Environmental Health Services Division offices located at 1520 Rutherford Lane, Bldg One.
To Register, submit the following to the City of Austin:
- City of Austin Food Manager Certificate Application with fee
- Copy of your Texas Department of State Health Services approved Food Managers Certificate
- Copy of your driver's license or government photo ID
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