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Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
The New Jersey Food Handlers Card is issued after completing a state-recognized food safety training program from the ANAB, which is accredited. This course educates food service employees on essential safety practices, including safe food handling, personal hygiene, preventing cross-contamination, minimizing foodborne illness risks, and keeping workspaces clean. It also includes information on New Jersey-specific food safety regulations. This card is crucial for individuals working in food preparation, service, or storage in restaurants, food trucks, cafeterias, and other food establishments across the state.
You must complete an ANAB accredited food safety course to obtain your New Jersey Food Handler Card. Once you complete the course and pass the exam, you’ll be awarded a Food Handler Card accepted throughout New Jersey.
The course costs $6.95 and offers bulk discount pricing for employers with multiple staff members.
The course takes approximately 1.5 hours and is available 24/7 online from any device.
The Food Handler course is in English and Spanish, making it easy for diverse teams to access and understand the material.
Topics include:
You’re allowed two attempts to pass the 40-question final exam, with a minimum passing score of 70%.
Managers can track, manage, and report employee progress using the course’s built-in tools, perfect for staying on top of compliance.
The course increases food safety awareness, reduces workplace risk, boosts productivity, and improves team satisfaction through safer practices.
The Food Handler Certificate Course helps eliminate hazards and reduce the risk of contamination or foodborne outbreaks by teaching correct food handling and hygiene techniques.
The certificate is valid across all counties in New Jersey, including Bergen, and complies with state and local food safety guidelines.
The course is accredited by the ANAB and meets the food safety standards required by the State of New Jersey. It is recognized across all counties, including Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, and Camden, and complies with statewide food handling regulations.
For official guidance on food safety regulations in New Jersey, contact:
New Jersey Department of Health – Food and Drug Safety Program
PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369
New Jersey’s Cottage Food Law allows the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods, including: Baked goods, jams, jellies, granola, dry mixes, honey, candies, and other shelf-stable foods.
Under New Jersey Department of Health, Cottage Food Operators manage their own business. Therefore, Food Protection Manager Certification is required.
Cottage food businesses can earn up to $50,000 in gross annual sales without a food establishment license. Sales must be direct to consumers.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
learned more than I expected coming into the course. the process is smooth and easy to understand.
this course was thorough and easy to understand.
Interesting
it was fun
it was great.
The scenarios made memorizing facts quick.
I loved how In depth it all is, it really makes you feel like your in a college class, and the final exam too. They ask questions that aren’t on the surface level, but important & most importantly, non-ludicrous questions that actually make sense & are difficult.
Boring but informative and common sense to me.
Training was very useful.
fun
Painless & Informative
Cool
The exam provided a comprehensive review of essential food safety practices, covering critical topics necessary for a food handler certification.
The questions focused heavily on temperature control (TCS foods, cooling, reheating, and receiving temperatures, e.g., 135∘F for hot receiving, and the 4-hour danger zone limit).
It reinforced personal hygiene requirements, such as the 20-second handwashing minimum, proper wound covering, and the use of barriers like tongs for ready-to-eat foods.
The exam clearly differentiated between the different types of hazards, including the difference between biological hazards (like undercooked chicken) and physical hazards (like hair).
A particularly relevant detail was the emphasis on the dangers of toxins, which are not eliminated by cooking, and the critical importance of avoiding cross-contamination.
Overall, the exam is highly effective in testing the necessary knowledge for maintaining a safe food service environment.
100% recommended
Content was designed – easy to follow and understand. Instruction was very clear and I like the photos and images. The interactive parts of the modules, kept me engaged and focused….
This was a very inexpensive, affordable but yet extremely informative coarse!
Perfecto
the website functioned well, and was simple to use