Who needs a certified food protection manager and food handler certificates in South Carolina?

Issued by South Carolina Department of Agriculture (Regulation 61-25, section 2-102.12), 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 South Carolina

At least one employee with supervisory and management responsibility, frequently present at the establishment, holds a food protection manager certificate from a program accredited through the Conference for Food Protection, and at all times during operation the person in charge holds either a food handler certificate or the manager certificate.

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 South Carolina Department of Agriculture (Regulation 61-25, section 2-102.12).

Sources and dates

Regulation 61-25 sections 2-102.12 and 2-102.20; Department of Agriculture certified food protection manager fact sheet. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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