All establishments serving food in Illinois must have their employees that handle food complete an Illinois Food Handler Certification course. As of January 1, 2015, the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is in effect and being enforced by Public Health Inspectors. All employees that handle food, food equipment, or food utensils, must be certified by an accredited program within 30 days of hire. See 410 ILCS 625/1, et seq. . Illinois Public Health Inspectors have already begun citing establishments for failing to have certified employees, and the fine is $250/violation. Businesses are required to maintain records of certification, and the certifications must be renewed every three years.
The Illinois Restaurant Association is providing courses to those that need certification - please visit http://www.illinoisrestaurants.org/?page=FoodSafetyChangesHdl
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