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Ferndale, Michigan · Oakland County
Food safety manager certification in Ferndale
A compact, independent-heavy restaurant scene along Nine Mile and Woodward, with a high proportion of small owner-operated kitchens, breweries, and coffee operations rather than chains.
We run ServSafe® Food Protection Manager classes, food handler training, and registered proctored exams for Ferndale operators — at public sessions across metro Detroit, or on site at your establishment in a single visit. Taught and proctored by a Certified ServSafe® Instructor and Registered ServSafe® Examination Proctor.
Who licenses and inspects you in Ferndale
Oakland County Health Division — Environmental Health
Oakland County licenses and inspects food establishments, investigates foodborne illness outbreaks, and runs its own food safety education classes. Licensing, renewals, inspection requests, and complaints all moved to the Accela Citizen Access portal in February 2026.
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- Oakland County
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- Food safety program ↗
What Michigan requires
Michigan's Food Law (Act 92 of 2000, MCL 289.2129) requires food service establishments to employ at least one managerial employee as a food safety manager, certified under a personnel certification program accredited by the American National Standards Institute using Conference for Food Protection standards. The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification meets that standard and is accepted by Michigan health departments.
The exemption is narrow: low-risk establishments serving only pre-packaged or non-potentially-hazardous food, and licensed temporary establishments. If you run a kitchen in Ferndale, you need a certified manager.
Full Michigan requirements guideFees
- Manager Class + Exam$135
- Proctored Exam Only$75
- Food Handler Class + Assessment$35
Group and on-site rates are quoted per person by headcount, with no travel fee inside metro Detroit.
Upcoming sessions near Ferndale
Public sessions run across metro Detroit and are open to operators from any community — including Royal Oak, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge.
Sat, Aug 22, 2026
ServSafe® Manager Class + Exam
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
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Location announced at booking — Metro Detroit, MISat, Aug 29, 2026
Proctored Exam Session
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET
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Location announced at booking — Metro Detroit, MI
Also serving
Alongside Ferndale we regularly train teams in Royal Oak, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Berkley — and anywhere else in metro Detroit. On-site visits carry no travel fee inside the metro.
Ferndale questions
- Does my Ferndale restaurant need a certified food safety manager?
- Almost certainly. Michigan's Food Law (Act 92 of 2000) requires food service establishments to employ at least one managerial employee as a food safety manager, certified under an ANSI-accredited program using Conference for Food Protection standards. The exemption is narrow — it covers low-risk establishments that serve only pre-packaged or non-potentially-hazardous food, plus licensed temporary establishments. If you have a kitchen, you need one.
- Who inspects food establishments in Ferndale?
- Oakland County Health Division — Environmental Health. Oakland County licenses and inspects food establishments, investigates foodborne illness outbreaks, and runs its own food safety education classes. Licensing, renewals, inspection requests, and complaints all moved to the Accela Citizen Access portal in February 2026.
- How long does certification take, and how long is it good for?
- The manager class and the proctored exam run in a single day — you leave having sat the exam. The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager certification is valid for five years. Food handler training is much shorter and can be run for a whole crew in one visit.
- Can you come to our Ferndale location instead?
- Yes — that's most of what we do. We bring the instructor, the exam materials, and the testing equipment to your establishment and schedule around service: early mornings, between shifts, or after close. There's no travel fee anywhere in metro Detroit.
Certify your Ferndale team
Tell us your headcount and when your crew is free. We'll come back with dates and a flat per-person quote — usually the same day.