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Get your ILLINOIS Approved food handlers card
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If you are looking for an affordable, fun and easy online ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) accredited food handler certificate program, you are in the right spot. Take your Illinois Approved Food Handler Card by clicking the button below.
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Emily Helgeson
“My daughter was able to Obtain her food handlers permit same day after completing and passing the course, which took about 40 minutes from start to finish. a copy of her food handlers was emailed about five minutes after completion, She was then able to hand it into her employer immediately.”
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Cassidy Knutsen
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ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS
- ALL food Handlers in Illinois are required to obtain a valid Food Handler Card within 30 days of their hire date.
- Food Handler Certificate must be obtained from a program accredited by ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board).
- FoodHandlerSolutions.com is an ANAB-accredited (formerly ANSI) provider of Food Handler Online Training and is Approved in the state of Illinois.
- This is a MANDATORY requirement statewide for food handlers employed in both restaurants and non-restaurants.
- Food handlers employed in restaurants are required to obtain certificate from an ANAB – accredited provider.
- Food handlers employed in non-restaurants (primarily schools, health care and day care facilities) are not required to obtain their certificate from an ANAB accredited provider but must still be able to provide proof of training upon request by the health department.
- Individual counties may have additional requirements and/or fees ranging from $15.00 to $20.00. The local health department should be contacted for more information.
- It is advised that all persons wishing to obtain their Food Handler Certificate check with the local health department for any additional requirements.
- Some counties may require proof of legal residence or the payment of a supplemental fee to issue a county food handler card.
- If you work with unpackaged food, food equipment, food utensils or food-contact surfaces, you need a food handlers card under the Illinois Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act.
- More information:
- Certificate expires every 3 years and must be renewed
- A physical certificate is required
- Participation in a training class is required
- Classroom or On-line class participation is acceptable
- Class and exam duration is not specified – Average is 1 to 2 hours
- ANAB accredited Certificate is required for all staff working in a restaurant foodservice facility
