You must retake the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Examination before your current ServSafe® Certification expires. Check your local government for their requirements for more information about certification renewal. Requirements may include completing both food safety training and the  ServSafe® Certification Exam.

The National Restaurant Association recognizes the ServSafe certification as valid for five years. However, some state and local jurisdictions and company policies will only recognize the certification as valid for three years. Check with us about your local regulations and check with your employer about their policies to verify how long your certificate is valid. You […]

An examinee may take the examination twice within a thirty day period, if necessary. If a third attempt is required, the examinee must wait at least sixty days from their last attempt. There is only one legitimate reason for an examinee to re-test: The examinee did not pass the examination. To re-take the certification exam, […]