Where should certification documents and training records be kept?

• A. At the food facility
• B. At the corporate office
• C. In the cloud
• D. On a personal device

Answer: (A)

Certification documents and training records should be kept at the food facility so they’re readily accessible for inspections, audits, and ongoing verification of staff qualifications. Having them on-site ensures you can quickly show proof of training, track when retraining is due, and keep the records organized and up-to-date by the people who manage the operation. Storing them off-site—whether at a corporate office, in the cloud, or on a personal device—can slow down retrieval, raise security or privacy concerns, or create risk of data loss or inaccessibility during an inspection.