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Issue Number: Council II 013

Title

Standards - Non-Substantive Revisions

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The FPMC Committee, in addition to making substantive revisions to address examination security (see Issue titled: Standards - Strengthening Exam Security), felt that the Standards needed additional revisions for consistency, clarity, and accuracy. In addition, a new numbering system is being proposed. These changes do not change any of the intent or current application of the Standards as they relate to the accreditation process. They do, however, make the Standards a better document.

Revisions include:

  • Correctly referencing the Biennial meeting of the Conference for Food Protection
  • Consistently referencing "certification organizations" which were sometimes referred to as "certifying organizations" or "certifying programs."
  • Consistently referencing "test administrator/proctor" which was sometimes referred to as "test administrator and proctor" or "test administrator or proctor."
  • Consistently referencing "examinee" which was sometimes referred to as "candidate."
  • Consistently referencing "examination" which was sometimes referred to as "test" or "exam."
  • Replacing the word "must" with "shall."
  • Replacing the word "assure" with "ensure."
  • Correcting typos and text errors.
  • Correcting the section numbers of the FDA Food Code referenced in the preamble.
  • Removing references to other sections of the Standards within the Standards.
  • Revising the numbering scheme within the Standards' Sections.

In addition, the Standards Table of Contents and page numbers will be revised as needed based on the revisions approved in April 2012.

As these are non-substantive revisions to the Standards, exact language changes can be found in the FPMCC Final Report attachment, Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification Programs with Committee proposed revisions.

Public Health Significance

Food establishments have fewer critical risk factors according to the CDC as stated in the endorsement letter to the Conference (dated April 5, 2006, and referenced on the Conference Website) when food establishments employ managers who have a Food Protection Manager Certification in accordance with the Conference for Food Protection's Standards. http://www.foodprotect.org/media/managercert/MTTC_cdc_endorse.pdf

Recommended Solution: The Conference recommends...

approval of the non-substantive revisions to the Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manger Certification for improving consistency, clarity, and accuracy within the Standards and establishing a new numbering system.

Exact language changes are found in the FPMCC Final Report attachment, Standards for Accreditation of Food Protection Manager Certification Programs with Committee proposed revisions (January 5, 2012 draft).

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