Food Safety Training - Food Handler and Manager - State Map

Why is Food Safety Training Necessary?

Food safety and sanitation are integral to operating a successful food service. The safety of our food supply is a responsibility shared by consumers, producers, sellers and handlers. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that because of foodborne illness 76 million people fall ill, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 Americans die annually. Because of these alarming statistics, many states require certification of food managers which may include a food safety exam.

Why is a Food Safety Course so important and why do some states require it? The answer is very simple. Every consumer deserves and has the right to be served food that is safe to eat. Now you can earn your State-Approved Food Safety Handler entirely online anytime!

Food Handler Course Description

The Food Handler Training course will discuss the various food safety issues, regulations, and techniques needed to maintain a food-safe environment. It will help the student better understand how handling food correctly is not only the law, but it improves safety and reduces risks.

At the conclusion of the course, the learner will be tested on their knowledge of the learning objectives and content. Upon successfully passing the exam, the learner will be issued a Food Handler’s Certificate document (or card).

Nationally Accepted – ANSI Food Handler Training
Food handler safety training is necessary for employees in the food service and hospitality industry. Individuals working in food facilities who are involved in preparing, storing, or handling food are required to obtain a Food Handler’s Card. This includes food employees that work in restaurants, cafes, bakeries, delis, mobile vendors, food trucks, bars, and convenience stores – such as chefs, cooks, servers, preparers, caterers and managers.

Audience: Chefs, cooks, mobile food vendors, bartenders, host/hostesses that handle food, bussers, caterers, wait staff,servers, supervisors and managers, food warehouse staff, and convenience store (c-store) clerks.

Credit Hours: 2 hrs

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the Food Handler Training Course students will be able to:

Identify food safety: its importance, goals, benefits, impact, and proper adherence
Identify the importance food safety training: issues, regulations, and techniques to maintain a food-safe environment
Identify the types of foodborne illness and food spoilage and their causes and signs
Identify the types of food contamination: biological, physical and chemical
Enact the proper food temperature controls and time practices
Enact the proper procedures to safely prepare, handle and store food
Implement proper personal hygiene and health practices in the food workplace
Implement the proper procedures of purchasing, receiving and storing food
Enact proper cleaning and sanitation methods in the food workplace
Identify the signs and enact the eradication procedures for pest infestation

Course Topics:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Food Safety
Lesson 2: Biohazards, Foodborne Disease and Food Spoilage
Lesson 3: Contamination
Lesson 4: Food and Temperature Control
Lesson 5: Preventing Food Contamination
Lesson 6: Food Receiving and Storage
Lesson 7: Sanitizing
Lesson 8: Pest Control

End of Course Test – Print Your Food Handler Training Certificate
As soon as you complete the food handler course – with a minimum seat time of 75 minutes – you will then be required to take the End of Course Test

With a minimum passing score of 75% on the test, you will be able to download and print your food handler training certificate of completion.

Individuals who do not pass the food handler training test on the first attempt will be allowed one additional attempt to review the course content and pass the test.

Renewing Your Food Handler Certificate
To renew your Food Handler Certification, you must complete the food handler training course again. The entire course must be generally taken every three years to renew your certificate. However, in a few local jurisdictions this may vary, so make sure to check with your local health authority.

Food Handler Course Accreditation – ANSI Accredited ID 0975
Our Learn2Serve food handler training course program has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in accordance with the standard set by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This national level certification for food handlers is valid in all 50 states.
Source: ANSI – Food Handler Training Course