Food Handler
- Approved and ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Accredited in Illinois
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
Easy to follow
Having the video and audio play along helped me retain the information given to me.
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Food handling coarse
Tough but very informative test
Informing
Learned a lot
Very long
Very long and efficient. I feel so informed and capable.
Amazing!
Easy, interactive, cheap, and fun
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Muy buena information de una itulidad¡
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Me gusto la informacion ,es de gran utilidad y importancia¡
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Food Handler
It was not hard just have to re-read the question before answering
Great!!!
Long but very knowledgeable
Easy-Peasy
If you can pay attention it will be super easy, important things will be repeated several times throughout the course! Don’t be afraid to go over the same thing again if you need to, it doesn’t take very long!
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Illinois Food Handler Card
- Approved and Accredited in Illinois
- 100% online accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Course Duration: 1.5 Hour
- Owners/Managers: Manage, track, and report Employee Progress
- Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of Final Exam
- Exam Passing Score 70%
- 2 chances to pass the 40 question final exam
- Available in English and Spanish
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BENEFITS OF TRAINING
PREVENT
Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.
AWARENESS
Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.
ELIMINATE
Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.
MINIMIZE
Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.
PRODUCTIVITY
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
WORKPLACE SATISFACTION
Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.
We proudly provide Food Handler Certificate across Illinois, including key counties such as Cook…
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Owners and Managers: Manage, Track and Record Employee Progress
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
The Illinois Food Handler Card is a state-approved and ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited online program that teaches essential food safety practices for food service workers. It covers topics such as proper handwashing, avoiding cross-contamination, temperature control, and cleaning food-contact surfaces. The course is self-paced, available 24/7, and takes about 1.5 hours to complete. Once finished, you’ll receive an official Illinois Food Handler Certificate.
To earn your Illinois Food Handler certificate, you must complete a course approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) or accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). After passing the exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can download and print your certificate to provide to your employer.
Your Illinois food handler certificate is valid for three years. To stay compliant with Illinois law, you must retake the course and pass the exam again before the expiration date.
You must be at least 14 years old to work in food service in Illinois. Workers under 16 may have limits on equipment use and work hours. At age 18, employees are typically allowed to perform all food service tasks.
Yes. Illinois accepts online courses, as long as it is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) or accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). The online option allows you to complete the course at your own pace from anywhere.
To renew your Illinois Food Handler certificate, you must retake an approved course before your current certificate expires. After passing the exam again, you’ll receive an updated certificate to give to your employer.
According to the CDC, Illinois had 25 foodborne illness outbreaks, resulting in 325 illnesses, 19 hospitalizations, and no deaths. The food handler course helps reduce these incidents by teaching workers how to safely handle and prepare food, protect public health, and avoid violations.
Visit the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) website for current food safety regulations, public health updates, and resources related to food handling practices in the state.
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is responsible for evaluating and recognizing programs that meet nationally accepted food safety standards. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) helps ensure that food safety training, such as the program offered by AAA Food Handler, meets essential public health guidelines.
AAA Food Handler courses work on most devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. For the best results, use the latest version of Google Chrome. Make sure JavaScript and cookies are enabled, and a PDF reader is installed for accessing course documents.
For official guidance on food safety rules and regulations in Illinois,
Contact the Food Safety Branch of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH):
525-535 West Jefferson Street,
Springfield, Illinois 62761.
Our team holds more than 35 years of experience in food handler, food manager training and management.
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