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MN ServSafe certification: the Minnesota CFPM certificate

Passing ServSafe isn't the last step in Minnesota. Within six months of the exam, you apply online to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for a state CFPM certificate, for a $45 fee plus $5. For MN ServSafe certification that's what makes it count, and it lasts three years, renewed with continuing education.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Who needs a CFPM in Minnesota?

MDH says all food establishments must employ a Certified Food Protection Manager, one per establishment, and one CFPM can't cover more than one location. The owner doesn't have to be the CFPM. If yours leaves, you have 60 days to replace them, and a new or reopening business has 60 days from opening.

Exempt are low-risk establishments, special event food stands, retail food vehicles, portable structures and carts, and places whose food prep is limited to things like non-TCS food or heating precooked hot dogs, popcorn, nachos, pretzels or frozen pizza. Local jurisdictions can add requirements.

How do you turn ServSafe into an MN certification?

  1. Pass an exam from an ANSI-CFP accredited organization. ServSafe Manager is one of several.
  2. Apply online to MDH within six months of passing. MDH stopped taking paper applications after March 31, 2025.
  3. Pay the $45 certification fee and the $5 technology fee. A duplicate certificate is $25.
  4. Display the current certificate at the establishment. It can't be transferred to another person.

Renewing every three years

A Minnesota CFPM is valid statewide for three years from the effective date on the certificate. To renew, you need at least four hours of approved continuing education before it expires. You then have up to six months after the expiry date to send in the renewal, using a claim code you get from MDH.

If you miss the continuing education deadline, MDH says you have to retake an initial course exam.

Sources: Minnesota Department of Health · Minnesota Rules 4626.0033 · Minnesota Statutes 157.16 and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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