About the Online Food Handler Class

You have likely found this course because of a requirement by an employer to complete a Food Handler Class. This program contains meaningful content informed by standards, information, and data published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and State Public Health Departments. Many employers require that their workers complete this training on initial assignment, at least every two years thereafter, and when new or modified tasks or procedures may increase the need for handling food.

This online Food Handler Class is recognized throughout the United States and has been designed to meet employment, general continuing professional development (CPD) and continuing professional education (CPE) requirements.

Please note that you may be required to transfer or register your certificate of completion with your local health department. If this transfer or registration is required, it will not be done by Course For Food Safety and must be completed by the employee and/or employer.

This course has been specifically pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute.

The Food Handler Class may also be known by one of the following names:

Basic Food Handlers Course
Basic Food Safety Training
Cottage Food Training
Food Employee Class
Food Employee Course
Food Employee Training
Food Employee Training Class
Food Employee Training Course
Food Handler Card
Food Handler Card Class
Food Handler Card Course
Food Handler Card Training
Food Handler Card Training Class
Food Handler Card Training Course
Food Handler Certificate
Food Handler Certificate Class
Food Handler Certificate Course
Food Handler Certificate Training
Food Handler Certificate Training Class
Food Handler Certificate Training Course
Food Handler Course
Food Handler Essentials Course
Food Handler Exam
Food Handler License Class
Food Handler Permit Class
Food Handler Safety Training
Food Handler Test
Food Handler Training
Food Handler Training Class
Food Handler Training Course
Food Handlers Permit Class
Food Handling Course
Food Hygiene Course
Food Law Course
Food Operation Safety Course
Food Protection Course
Food Safety Class
Food Safety Course
Food Safety Training
Food Safety and Hygiene Class
Food Safety and Hygiene Course
Food Safety and Hygiene Training
Food Safety and Quality Course
Food Sanitation Training Course
Food Service Class
HACCP Food Safety Training
Kitchen Safety Class

Time Requirement

The Food Handler Class is offered with a minimum time requirement of one (1) hour. A timer is provided to help you keep track of time spent within the course. You may start and stop the Food Handler Class as often as you'd like and your progress will be saved each time. The entire Food Handler Class can be completed online and does not require you to call a staff member or visit an office to complete the program.

Course Topics

The Food Handler Class is presented in seventeen (17) separate sections which address the following topics:

Introduction to Food Safety
Purchasing Food
Receiving Foods
Storing Food and Supplies
Food Preparation
Thermometers
Health Hazards
Personal Hygiene
Foodborne Illness
Biological Food Contamination
Microorganisms
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Food Establishment Design
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point System (HACCP)
Pest Control
Food Code
Resources and References

Certificate of Completion

At course completion a certificate of completion and wallet card will be instantly available for download and sent to you by email. If you provide your employer's information, the certificate and wallet card will also be emailed to your employer immediately upon course completion.

We guarantee that the certificate of completion will be accepted. If, for any reason, the certificate is not accepted, we will provide a full refund.

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