Proper Food Handling Practices are Important Both at Home and Work

With everyone cooking at home more it is important to make sure that we are cooking proteins to the proper internal temperature, for the proper length of time, and storing items properly in your refrigerator and freezers (the shelf life of your foods at home is now as just as important as it is for a restaurants bottom line).

Proper Food Handling

Proper cleaning and sanitizing, of cooking utensils and serving dishes is also an important step in reducing cross contamination. Eliminating cross contamination is just as important in the home kitchen as it is in a commercial environment.

Kids and a lot of the adult family are home many more hours a week now. With hospitals and doctors focused on COVID-19 the last thing anyone wants to do is fall ill from a food borne illness.

A chart of proper cooking times and cooking temperatures for all the major proteins is available here on the ACE Food Handler Resource Page. The chart also doubles as a storage chart for your proteins under refrigeration. The current Food Storage Chart is based off the current FDA recommendations.

ACE Food Handler - Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures

Practicing good food safety practices at home and at work will help keep your family safe, and your customers safe.

Proper hand washing is always the first step in food production process either in a home kitchen or commercial environment,

Food Handling - Handwashing

ACE Food Handler is a Nationwide Provider of food safety courses. Our courses are based on the 2017 FDA Food Code. If you are a Cottage Foods Producer please look for our Cottage Foods Courses.

This is a link to the FDAs Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) current guidance.

ACE Food Handler's food handlers card training and test uses the latest instructional design techniques to help you retain food safety concepts so you are ready to work.

The description below applies to most of our food handlers card training course, however due to the varying array of requirements across the nation, your course might be a little different. Find your state county and city above to learn more about food handler training for your area.

Format: Online
Compatible Devices: Phones, tablets, laptops, desktops
Teaching Methods: Videos, audio, text slides, interactive activities
Available Languages: English and some courses are available in Spanish
Choose your language after purchase.
Length: Approximately 90 minutes

Approval
ACE Food Handler’s food handlers card course is approved by numerous state, county, and city health departments and/or regulatory agencies nationwide. ACE Food Handler holds the ANSI Certificate Program Accreditation (ASTM e2659-2015) Accreditation ID 1234.

Purpose
The purpose of the food handlers card training and test is to prepare food handlers to enter the workforce by providing the required food safety information as specified by regulations of the workers’ state, county, or city government.

Scope
This food handler training and test will prepare you to become a responsible food handler, with the added responsibility of protecting the health of the general public and all the customers you serve.

Food Handler Course Content:

Food Safety Definitions
Food Safety Behaviors
Approved Reputable Suppliers
Proper Holding and Cooking Temperatures
Consumer Advisories
Food Safety Illnesses and Hygiene
Food Safety Cross Contamination
Proper Thawing and Cooling Techniques
Wash-Rinse-Sanitize
Food Handlers and Pest Control

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a food handlers card?

A food handlers card (also commonly referred to as a certificate, card, or permit) is used as documentation to prove to employers and/or health departments that you have completed a food safety course that is approved and/or recognized by your city, coutny, or state Health Authority. It is valid for 2 to 4 years depending on your local government requirments.

When do I need to get my food handlers card?

This varies by employeers and city, county, and state governements. It is best to ask your employer (current or future) or Local Health Authority about when you will need to aquire your food handler card based on your employement date.

Is this food handler training and test valid in my area?

ACE Food Handler works with numberjous health departments and regulatory agencies across the country. ACE Food Handler’s food handlers card courses are created to meet the requirements of specific city, coutny, and state requirements. If you have questions about your city, county or state requirements please call your employer (current or future) and/or you Local Health Authority.

What do I get when I finish this course?

A food handlers card, permit, or certificate for your area. You will be able to print or download your food handler certificate after you have received a passing score on the final exam. You will also be emailed a PDF a copy of your certificate to the email address you provided so please check your inbox and/or spam box also.

How long is my food handlers card valid for?

Your ACE Food Handler Card is valid for 2 to 4 years depending on your local government requirments.

How do I renew my food handlers card?

If your food handlers card, certicate, or permit has expired, you will need to purchase a new course for your state and retake your states food handler training and test to get our new card. Click here to find your State.

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Renew Certificate

If your food handlers card, certificate, or permit has expired, you will need to purchase a new course for your state and retake your states food handler training and test to get your new card. Click here to find your State

Reprint Certificate

If you need to reprint your current card, login and go to the Start My Course. From there, you can click on the name of your Certificate under the heading "My Certificates" on the right hand side of the screen and print or download your food handler or alcohol seller/server card or certificate for free.

Reorder Certificate

Some Sates require an additional official documentation from your Local Health Department or Alcohol Control Board. If you have lost the card you received from your state, county, Local Health Department, or State Alcohol Control Board you will need to call that specific department to obtain a new card, permit, or certificate.

If you need to track your employees or restaurants food handler certifications we offer: