Do I need the health certificate for the handling of food according to the §43 of the Infection Protection Act ("rote Karte")?

Modified on Tue, 24 Jan, 2023 at 1:46 PM

It depends. The ucm.agency offers you a countless variety of jobs. Festivals, trade fairs, concerts, political or cultural events, launch events of great stores, exciting promotional campaigns or in the logistics area. The list goes on! This also includes jobs in the catering trade or such that are in contact with food in any other way (e.g. tastings). If you are interested in exactly these kind of jobs, a "red card"/ "rote Karte" is mandatory.

What is a "red card"?

The "red card" is an instruction according to § 43 of the Infection Protection Act (also known as the health certificate). All persons who work in the food sector, with food of animal origin, in the preparation of meals, transport unpackaged food (in short: any handling of food in retail) or work in communal catering facilities must be instructed in accordance with Section 43 of the Infection Protection Act (formerly health certificate).

This is an example of a "red card":

Where can I get a "red card"/ "rote Karte"?

The first issue is an initial instruction. Possible places of issue of the initial instruction are online, the local health department or at officially commissioned doctors. This is an approx. 30-minute long instruction on the ban on activities, infectious diseases and hygiene regulations.

Here you can easily do your initial instruction online:

Attention

After the initial instruction, it is mandatory to start work within a 3-month period (otherwise the document loses its validity). If you take up a job within 3 months of the initial instruction using the red card, it is valid for the rest of your life.

How can I work for you with the red card?

Very simple: apply for any job you like. If you get a confirmation request, all you have to do is upload the red card certificate to your profile and confirm the booking. Now you're ready to work! :)

If you don't have a red card yet, you can easily have it issued online and upload it to your profile. Follow-up instruction may be necessary. But don't worry: we will inform you about this in detail.