Food Handler Training

Food Handlers Details

How Long is the Certificate Valid?

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Food Handler certification is valid for three years. 

Can I take this Course on My Smartphone?

Yes. The course presentation is optimized for a desktop presentation on a Chrome browser, but it also works on mobile devices. If you have problems viewing a page while holding your phone in portrait mode, try rotating it to landscape mode (be sure orientation lock is OFF).

How does this Course Work?

We've made it easy to receive your food handler card, meet state and company standards and begin work as quickly as possible. This course includes:

• An overview of food safety issues, rules, and practices so you'll know how to keep your workplace safe.
• Self-paced lessons that take less than 15 minutes and have a voice-over option that reads the lesson aloud.
• Short 5 minute quizzes to see how much you've retained after each lesson.
• A final test once all six lessons are completed. To get your Food Handler Certificate, you must achieve a 70%.
  
  
  
  
  
  

What Will I Learn?

• How sickness is spread and how food becomes contaminated through unsafe practices are among the fundamentals of preventing foodborne illness.
• Why hygiene is important, and how personal grooming, handwashing, and the use of protective clothing help you avoid illness.
• How to spot the signs and symptoms of communicable diseases and food-borne illnesses that will keep you from working, and when you'll need a doctor's permission before working with foods.
• How to accept and store food securely, including when to refuse food deliveries and how to keep food safe from contamination.
• How to prevent foodborne illness by controlling food temperature, including how to measure and keep foods in safe temperature zones, as well as how to safely cook, cool, and reheat food.
• The proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures to ensure a safe environment.