Food Handler Card Requirements:

The following is a brief update regarding approved training providers for the California Food Handler Card Law, SB 602/SB 303.

To obtain a food handler card, a food handler must complete must complete an approved training course and pass a test with a score of 70 percent or higher to obtain a California Food Handler Card.

1)     From now until January 1, 2012:

A California Food Handler Card can be obtained from either a food protection manager organization OR anorganization with an ANSI ASTM 2659E accredited food handler training program.

A list of approved organizations can be found at:

(a)   ANSI Accredited Food Handler Programs:

https://www.ansica.org/wwwversion2/outside/ALLdirectoryListing.asp?menuID=212&prgID=228&status=4

(b)  Food Manager Protection Organizations:

https://www.ansica.org/wwwversion2/outside/ALLdirectoryListing.asp?menuID=8&prgID=8&status=4

2)      After January 1, 2012:

A food handler must obtain a California Food Handler Card only from an organization with an ANSI ASTM 2659E accredited food handler training program only. Item 1(a) from above will no longer be valid for the issuance of Food Handler Cards (The Food Protection Manager Organizations will still be able to issue Food Manager Certification Exams for Food Managers, but not food handler cards, unless they also have the new ANSI ASTM 2659E accreditation).  This list can be found at:

https://www.ansica.org/wwwversion2/outside/ALLdirectoryListing.asp?menuID=212&prgID=228&status=4