ORS Interactive, Inc., incorporated in 1999 in the State of Virginia, has administered and issued the Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card since 2004 through a consortium agreement between Arlington County, City of Alexandria, and Fairfax County.
Continuing to provide Food Safety Training in Northern Virginia

ORS Interactive is pleased to announce that we are working with Virginia Safe Food, LLC to continue offering in-person food safety training and ServSafe certification exams throughout Northern Virginia.

Virginia Safe Food will provide instructor-led training and certification exams, helping students continue to receive the food safety education they need.

All new class registrations, scheduling, and payments for these classes will be handled directly by Virginia Safe Food, LLC.

We appreciate your continued trust and look forward to helping you meet your food safety training needs.

In-Person Food Safety Manager Course & Certification Exam

One day, Food Safety Exam Preparation Class and ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Exam
Re-take the class for FREE and the ServSafe Exam for only $45 if you fail the exam
The Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card is included FREE when you successfully pass! $40 value!
Available in English or Spanish

In-Person Proctored ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification Exam

90-Question ServSafe Exam with 70% or better score required to pass.
Pre-Registration is Now Required!
The Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card is included FREE when you successfully pass!$40 value!
Multiple language options available

Online Food Safety Manager Course & In-Person Proctored Certification Exam

Interactive Online Course can be taken at your pace
Includes “In Person” ServSafe Certification Exam Proctored in the ORS Office
The Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card is included FREE when you successfully pass!$40 value!
Course available in Spanish or English, Exam available in multiple languages

IMPORTANT

Important notice!

Licensed Food Establishments in Arlington County, City of Alexandria, Fairfax County, and Prince William County are required by law to have someone who is a Certified Food Protection Manager, also referred to as a PIC (Person in Charge) by local Health Departments, who is in “immediate” control during all operating hours. Certified Food Protection Managers must take and pass an ANSI-accredited Food Protection Manager Certification Exam. If Health Department Inspectors or other Officials request verification of Food Protection Manager Certification, all PICs must be ready to produce the original certificate documenting their Food Protection Manager Certification along with a valid, government-issued photo ID that verifies their identify, or the Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card issued exclusively by ORS Interactive, Inc.

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Those with Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificates / Cards issued by ORS need only present their valid Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card. Printed on durable plastic and covered by a protective overlay, the Food Manager Photo ID includes a color photo, the type of Food Protection Manager Certification Exam passed, who proctored the exam, and the expiration date.
ORS also administers the LIMITED Food Manager Exam and issues the LIMITED Northern Virginia Food Manager Photo ID Certificate / Card for persons working at Licensed Food Establishments which serve only pre-prepared foods include commercial package stores, certain retail gift shops, and dry-goods vendors. These businesses generally sell pre-packaged, shelf-stable items that do not require refrigeration or cooking. Note: Local Health Departments make the determination if a STANDARD or LIMITED Food Protection Manager Certificate is appropriate for each Licensed Food Establishment.
ORS Interactive is placing an even greater on training and remediation—now and in the future. We have changed our policies for “re-taking" / "auditing” our One-Day (5-Hour) Food Safety Exam Preparation Class to allow those who take the Class and fail the Exam to “re-take" / "audit” the Class an unlimited number of times without extra cost. We have found this to be successful on a limited basis and are extending this benefit to all our One Day (5-Hour) Food Safety Class participants. We’re also dropping the cost for re-taking the ServSafe Certified Food Protection Manager Exam from $70 to $45 for as many attempts as required to successfully pass the Exam.