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AAA Food Handler

INDIANA
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

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BENEFITS OF TRAINING

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PREVENT

Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.

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AWARENESS

Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.

ELIMINATE

Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.

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MINIMIZE

Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.
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PRODUCTIVITY

Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.

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WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.

WHY CHOOSE US 

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Getting Your Food Handler Card is Quick and Hassle-Free

Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

The AAA Food Handler is an online course platform accredited by the  ANAB that teaches essential food safety practices, including hygiene, temperature control, proper cleaning, and contamination prevention. It’s entirely online, self-paced, takes about 1.5 hours, and is available in English and Spanish.

Anyone working with unpackaged food, food-contact surfaces, utensils, or equipment in Indiana should take the Food Handler Certificate Course. This includes cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, deli clerks, grocery staff, and more.

Even though it’s not legally required, the Food Handler Certificate Course helps you learn how to prevent foodborne illness, follow proper food safety procedures, and reduce workplace risks. It also gives you a hiring advantage in Indiana’s growing food service industry.

You’ll learn about foodborne illness prevention, time and temperature controls, personal hygiene, handwashing, safe food storage, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and avoiding cross-contamination and allergen risks.

To earn your Indiana Food Handlers Card, you must complete the online training and pass the 40-question final exam with a 70% or higher score. You have two attempts to pass, and upon passing, you can instantly download and print your certificate.

Typically valid for 5 years. Renewal is required before the expiration date. Always check with your local health department for updates.

Most Indiana food handler certificates are valid for 3 years. However, employers or local health departments may have renewal guidelines, so it’s best to check with them.

Indiana allows the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods that are shelf-stable and do not require refrigeration. Approved items include baked goods (without cream or custard), fruit jams and jellies, candies, dry spice mixes, granola, and similar products that can be safely stored at room temperature.

The course is 100% online and available 24/7. You can access it on any device with internet access, and it’s available in English and Spanish.

The Indiana Food Handler course costs only $6.95, making it one of the most affordable options available for food safety training.

With the Food Handler Certificate, you can apply for jobs like prep cook, line cook, server, bartender, dishwasher, busser, deli worker, grocery clerk, or food truck staff. It’s ideal for any role that involves handling food or food-contact surfaces.

Food safety training helps prevent foodborne illness outbreaks. Indiana has one of the lowest rates of foodborne illness in the U.S., and by following proper food handling procedures, you can help keep it that way.

Visit the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) website for statewide food safety regulations, the Indiana Food Code, and resources for food workers. The Indiana Department of Education also offers child care food safety resources.

In Indiana, ANAB recognition ensures Food Protection Manager Certification programs meet national food safety standards and state health regulations set by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), making them valid for legal compliance.

Yes. Indiana requires a food handler certificate for home-based vendors. It helps ensure safe food preparation and compliance with House Bill 1149. Upon request, a copy must be provided to the local health department or customer.

Yes. Indiana accepts online food handler certificate courses if the provider meets state requirements and issues a valid food handler card upon completion.

For official food safety guidance in Indiana, contact the Indiana State Department of Health, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

Food Handler Reviews

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October 1, 2025

Destini

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Aaliyah

Food Handler Certification

October 1, 2025

Website was laggy. Videos took long to start

Sam Z.

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October 1, 2025

Pleven H.

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Bree

Ok

October 1, 2025

It teaches you what you need to learn, it’s ok.

Kenedi

I like how they exsplained it very easy

October 1, 2025

I enjoyed it and it was simple if you were on it.

Brent J.

Great content

October 1, 2025

Very helpful content for food preparation and food service workers

Heidi

I DID IT

October 1, 2025

I WAS SO SCARE ON NOT BEING ABLE TO ACHIVE THIS TEST.BUT IM GLAD I DID

LEILANIE C.

Important information

October 1, 2025

the information is really important for knowing how to handle frozen foods.it has helped me a lot to gain more knowledge.

Evelin H.

Very detailed training

October 1, 2025

I’ve gotten my food handlers’ certification and this course taught me more then the lasts 2. I enjoyed the presentations and the pace the course went.

Jamiqua M.

Very Informative.

October 1, 2025

I already knew a good chunk of the information in this course, however there was also a lot of important information as well that I wasn’t fully aware of too. The course was very descriptive and easy to understand. Would recommend to anyone working in food service.

Ezra N.

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October 1, 2025

It was easy

Steven E.

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October 1, 2025

Great

Zoe S.

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October 1, 2025

Very informative

Tysha P.

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October 1, 2025

Jimmy C.

Very interesting and informative

September 30, 2025

Colleen V.

Food Handler course

September 30, 2025

Very informative and easy to understand.

Great program.

Hector

Food Handlers Review

September 30, 2025

It was informative

Tashawn W.

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September 30, 2025

it is a good long and easy course you should have working a resturaunt

vicente G.