Approved by the Jefferson County Department of Health
How to Get Your Jefferson County, Alabama Food Handlers Card
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Jefferson County Approved
- 2 Test Attempts
- 70% to Pass
Print from Home
Valid for 2 years
- Review Training Anytime
100% Online
Jefferson County Approved
- 2 Test Attempts
- 70% to Pass
Print from Home
Valid for 2 years
- Review Training Anytime
Format: Online
Compatible Devices: Computer, tablet, and smartphone (Android, iOS)
Teaching Methods: Interactive activities, audio, video, full-text, etc.
Available Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Serbo-Croatian, Tagalog, and ASL
Length: 75 minutes
Approval
This Jefferson County food handlers card is approved for use in Jefferson County, Alabama by the Jefferson County Department of Health.
Purpose
The purpose of the Jefferson County food handlers card training program is to prepare food handlers to enter the workforce by providing the required food safety information as specified by regulations of the workers’ state or local government.
Scope
This training and test will prepare the learner to become a responsible food handler. A “food handler” is generally understood to be a food worker in a non-managerial role.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Describe how food can make people sick after being contaminated by physical, chemical, or biological hazards.
- Appreciate that the behavior of food handlers directly affects the safety of food.
- Keep hands and body clean to prevent contaminating food and food contact surfaces.
- Use appropriate barriers to prevent bare hand contact with food.
- Identify which symptoms require staying home from work or reporting an illness or symptom to the manager.
- Identify the appropriate time and temperature requirements for keeping food safe during specific stages in the flow of food.
- Describe how to keep the workplace and equipment clean.
Do I need a Jefferson County food handlers card?
If you are a food handler in Jefferson County, Alabama, you are required to complete a food safety course that is approved for use in Jefferson County, Alabama. Completing an approved food safety course will award you with a Jefferson County Food Handlers Card. A food handler is someone who handles, prepares, serves, sells, or gives away food for human consumption.
Is this food handler training and test approved for my area?
This program that includes a training and test is approved for use in Jefferson County, Alabama.
When do I need to get my Jefferson County Food Handlers Card?
Within 21 days of starting work.
What do I get when I finish this course?
Jefferson County Food Handlers Card
How long is my Jefferson County Food Handlers Card valid for?
Your Jefferson County food handlers card will be valid for 2 years.
How do I renew my Jefferson County Food Handlers Card?
If your card has expired, you will need to purchase and retake the Jefferson County Food Handlers Card training and test.
If you need to reprint your current card, log in and go to the My Certificates section on your Dashboard. From there, you can click View and print your card.
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"I'm now glad that I was required to take this course."
