Who needs a certified food protection manager in Alaska?

Issued by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (18 AAC 31.325); Anchorage Health Department inside Anchorage, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

9 of the 20 kinds of business in Alaska

An establishment that prepares or serves unpackaged food employs a full-time certified food protection manager who is involved in daily operations, holding a certificate from an exam on the ANSI Conference for Food Protection directory. A new establishment has 45 days to hire one or designate an employee who is enrolled and certifies within 90 days, and a person in charge who can answer the inspector’s food safety questions must be on site whenever the business is open. Anchorage requires a certified manager for every risk type 2 and 3 permit.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (18 AAC 31.325); Anchorage Health Department inside Anchorage.

Sources and dates

DEC certified food protection manager page; 18 AAC 31.320 and 31.325. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.