Official certificate according to § 43 of the Infection Protection Act

General information

Occupational groups who handle certain foods commercially require a certificate of instruction from the public health department for the first time before starting their work in accordance with Section 43 (1) IfSG. This means all persons who professionally handle the foodstuffs listed below (e.g. manufacture, treat, prepare, sell) and come into contact with them directly (by hand) or indirectly (via utensils such as crockery, cutlery or other work materials).

This applies in particular to people who work in kitchens in restaurants, canteens, hotels, guest houses, etc. and other facilities with communal catering such as day care centers, retirement and nursing homes and hospitals for the first time or are employed there.

The current list of foodstuffs

Instruction at the public health department

For organizational reasons, you can only receive the legally required oral and written initial instruction in accordance with § 43 IfSG at the public health department by making an appointment in advance.

Instruction appointments can be booked via the online appointment system. Alternatively, an appointment can also be made via the telephone hotline on Wednesdays from 9 to 11 am.

Please be sure to include your telephone or cell phone number if you have any questions!

Dates and information for instructions:

Scheduled training sessions take place at the following times:

Tuesday mornings at 09:30
Thursday afternoons at 15:30

Please understand that it is not possible to take part in the instruction without an appointment.

Please wait in front of the main entrance outside the health department. You will be picked up from there and accompanied to the seminar room.

For student interns, the instruction takes place by appointment through the respective school.

Information for non-German speaking participants:

Citizens who do not understand the official language German must bring an interpreter with them, otherwise the certificate of instruction cannot be issued. The costs for the interpreter's services are not covered by the public health department.

Information for employees:

Old certificates in accordance with the Federal Epidemics Act and older certificates in accordance with the Infection Protection Act are valid, provided that the follow-up instructions by the employer, which have been mandatory since 01.01.2001, are also documented.
The certificate must not be older than three months at the time of the first commencement of employment.

Information for employers:

Employers are obliged to inform their employees about the prohibition of activities (Section 42 (1) IfSG) and the so-called
and every 2 years thereafter about the prohibition of activities (Section 42 (1) IfSG) and about the employee's duty to provide information (Section 43 (2) IfSG).

Participation in this instruction must be documented and kept in the business premises for inspection.

What do you need to bring with you?

Valid identity card or passport
Printed confirmation of reservation
29 Euro cash and passport
Minors must bring a declaration of consent from their parents. Forms for this are available from the public health department or can be downloaded as a PDF file (see below)

Book instruction online:

Online appointment reservation system (opens in a new tab)

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