The “Rote Karte” means that you have been instructed according to the law for protection against infections.
Anyone working with food in Germany needs the “Rote Karte”.
As soon as you work with food and offer it for sale, you (and all your employees!) need the “Rote Karte”. It proves that you have been instructed about how to handle food from a hygienic point of view in order to avoid the apparition of food specific diseases. The instruction has to take place before you start working for the first time with food. You have to be able to present your “Rote Karte” at any time during your working hours.
says our expert Stefanie Rothenhöfer | FEC
