How To Get Your Food Handlers Card

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How To Get Your
Food Handlers Card
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• Food workers need a food handlers card in order
  to land a vibrant and fruitful job in the food
  and beverage industrywhatever state they live
  in.

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• Why Do You Need a Food Handlers Card?
• A food handlers card may or may not be required
  by your state, depending on youre the
  requirements of your local health department.
  However, many employers and local unions have
  recognized the importance of requiring workers to
  get your food handlers card prior to employment
  as it has proven to be a great way of preventing
  the spread of foodborne illnesses and keeping the
  workplace environment food safe.

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• When Should I Obtain a Food Handlers Card?
• The food worker should obtain a food handlers
  card within 30 to 60 days of hire date, depending
  on state or employer requirements.

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• How Do I Obtain My Food Handlers Card?
• After finishing your food handler training, you
  will receive a certificate from your training
  provider. Its either you will have to present
  this certificate and report your course credits
  to the local health department, or your training
  provider will do it for you.

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• What Should I Expect from Food Handler Training?
• Food handler training wont take you a whole day.
  More often than not it only takes four hours or
  so.
• Fundamental food safety handling tips, HACCP,
  proper food handling and preparation, temperature
  control, personal hygiene and sanitation

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• Is Online Training Accepted as a Form of Food
  Handler Training?
• Yes. Just make sure that your course provider is
  listed as one of the top approved schools of your
  local health department for food handler
  training.

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• How Do I Maintain My Food Handlers Card?
• You only have to retrain in food handling to
  keep your card current. Most states usually
  require food workers to renew their food handlers
  card every three years.

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