California Food Handler Certification ANSI-CFP Accredited

Learn2Serve Certification for State of California and San Diego County Specific

California ANSI Food Handler Certification Training $7.00
Programa de Certificado de Capacitación para Manipuladores de Alimentos $7.00
Food Handler Certification for San Diego County $10.00

California Food Handler Certification Training

How to Get a Certified Food Handler Card with our Learn2Serve ANSI-CFP accredited Statewide Certification Exam or a San Diego County Specific Certificate

Is 360Training / Learn2Serve Food Handler Training the same as ServSafe?

The answer is yes. 360Training / Learn2Serve ® is a brand name just as ServSafe, StateFood Safety, eFood, Premier. The Learn2Serve distinction is No Surprise Additional Fees at Checkout! ( prices listed here is your final price ) superb customer support, new fast courses, and many years of online training experience. Learn2Serve ANSI Accredited Program Certificate Issuer: #0975 FoodManagerOnline.com is the official online partner of Learn2Serve!

Choose the California statewide Food Handlers Card in English or Spanish or get the San Diego County Food Handler specific certificate

After you enroll, we will send a confirmation email with your Food Manager Course / Exam instructions. You may Stop and Restart the course any time.

Can I take the CA Food Handlers Course on my Phone?

Yes. The Food Handlers Course may be taken on any type of device including iPhones, Android, or tablets, desktops, or laptops,

After successfully passing your course, you may print your Certificate of Completion on any printer

Can I get CA Food Manager Certified on my Phone?

No the Food Manager Exam must be taken on a laptop or desktop with camera and microphone

Is Food Handler Training Mandatory in California?

ANSI accredited Food Handler Certification, in most cases, is mandatory in California. 360Training / Learn2Serve Food Handler's training is accepted statewide with the exception of Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties.

Do you have San Diego County Food Handler Certification?

Yes. We have the San Diego County specific 360Training / Learn2Serve course. It is approved in San Diego County. Approval #DEH2018-FFHI-000051

What is the difference between a California Food Handler and a Food Handler Manager?

A California Food Handler prepares or serves food under the supervision of a Food Handler Manager or other Person in Charge (PIC).

Our ANSI-CFP Food Handlers Card was developed by our online training partner 360Training / Learn2Serve

The Food Handlers course covers food safety and sanitation to prevent foodborne illness. We also off Food Allergy Training.

Print your 3 Year Food Handler Certificate of Completion.

Did you lose your Food Handlers Card? You can log back in with your username and password and reprint it anytime

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California ANSI Food Handler Certification Training $7.00
Learn2Serve Programa de Certificado de Capacitación para Manipuladores de Alimentos $7.00
Food Handler Certification for San Diego County $10.00
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Why do I need to be a Certified Food Handler? Why is it so important?

California Food Handler Certification Training is intended to prevent food-borne illness by learning food safety procedures to protect the public, other food workers, and your business.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets some type of food-borne illness. Of these, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease. Many of these illnesses were acquired in food establishments.

The State of California requires ANSI Food Handler Certification within 30 days of employment. A Food Handler Card is required for people who work with unpackaged food, food utensils, food equipment, and surfaces which contact food. California  restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, food trucks, street vendors,mobile food carts, and others need food handler training. For exemptions of those who do not need food handling training please check the California Food Code PDF

Note: Venues that sell prepackaged food generally do not require food manager or food handler training.

Certified Food Handler Course Topics

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Food Safety 
  • Lesson 2: Major Causes of Foodborne Illness 
  • Lesson 3: Employee Health and Hygiene 
  • Lesson 4: Protection from Contamination 
  • Lesson 5: Temperature Control 
  • Lesson 6: Consumer Advisory Requirements 
  • Lesson 7: Approved Food Sources and Storage 
  • Lesson 8: Sanitizing Equipment and Utensils 
  • Lesson 9: Pest Control 

California Food Safety Certification Requirements

Food Safety Training for Managers: Yes 
Food Manager Renewal Frequency: Industry standard is 5 years (check with local officials)
Food Manager ANSI Exam Required: Yes 
Food Handler Training & ANSI Exam : Yes
Food Handler Renewal Frequency: Industry standard is every 1 to 3 years (Check with local authority for more info.)
Local Requirements: Check with local food safety officials
10 largest Cities in California : Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim

California Food Safety Contact Information and Requirements

California Food Code: Website PDF

California Dept. of Public Health Services
Food and Drug Branch
Phone: (916) 558-1784

California Regulations for Food Safety and Sanitation: Website PDF
Mailing Addresses:
California Department of Food and Agriculture
1220 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

California Dept. of Health Services
Food and Drug Branch
1500 Capitol Avenue MA 7602
PO Box 997435
Sacramento, CA 95899-7435

Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Website

About FoodManagerOnline.com

We have been the online training partner of 360Training / Learn2Serve since 2003. We have an extensive history of working in all aspects of the food, beverage, and hospitality business from dishwasher to restaurant owner. 

Together with Learn2Serve, our websites have been used as access in training thousands of food service managers, food handler managers, food handlers, and alcohol servers.

We also have live food manager, food handler, and TABC Certification classes in Texas through dramshopschool.com  Customer satisfaction is our number one priority.

About FoodManagerOnline.com

We are the online training partner with 360training / Learn2Serve since 2003. We offer Food Manager, Food Handler, HACCP, Allergens, and alcohol training and certification.

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