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AAA Food Handler

NORTH CAROLINA
FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATION

4.9
(8,249 reviews)

$99.95

Gold Package

$119.95

Diamond Package

$69.95

Exam Only

$49.95

Training Only

* Diamond Package – In order to qualify for the Free Retest, you must complete the ENTIRE online training and sample tests BEFORE taking the initial Food Manager exam. The 1 free retest must be taken within 6 months of not passing the first time. All other retests will be $69.95.

ANAB
ANAB
North Carolina Food Manager Certification – Health Department Approved

We guarantee approval of the Certified Food Protection Manager Program by the health department.

Please click to view the nationally recognized ANSI accreditation for Food Protection Manager.

OUR CLIENTS

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

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

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.

WHY CHOOSE US

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Getting Food Manager Certification 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)

Yes. North Carolina law requires that all food establishments have a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) on staff.

Pass an exam from an ANAB accredited program, such as AAA Food Handler’s Food Protection Manager Certification.

The ANAB is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to both public and private sector organizations. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the ANAB.

North Carolina Food Manager Certification is valid for 5 years and must be renewed before expiration.

Yes. North Carolina recognizes Food Protection Manager Certification from programs accredited by the ANAB and the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), making them valid nationwide.

North Carolina follows the 2017 FDA Model Food Code. Hot foods must be held at 135°F or above, and cold foods at 41°F or below.

Food handlers are trained for basic food safety. Food managers oversee broader responsibilities, including compliance, staff training, and operational safety.

Yes, online training and exams are available and fully accepted in North Carolina.

AAA Food Handler’s Food Protection Manager Certification is accredited by the ANAB and the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). It’s widely accepted and recognized across the United States.

They monitor food safety operations, train staff, and ensure compliance with the North Carolina food code.

It helps prevent foodborne illness, ensures compliance, and boosts career opportunities.

You’ll need to complete an approved course in nutrition and foodservice management and pass the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) exam.

AAA Food Handler’s Food Manager Program meets the requirements for Certified Food Service Manager Requirement to Comply with CFR § 483.60 Food and Nutrition Services.

No. North Carolina does not mandate statewide certification for food managers; however, the Person in Charge (PIC) must demonstrate knowledge of basic food safety principles.

Food safety in North Carolina is overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Section.

5605 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

Food Handler Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
26,796 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 26,796 reviews)
Excellent92%
Very good6%
Average2%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

That very interesing and complet my knowledge

September 23, 2025

Me pareció muy interesante y creativo ademas de que me ayudo a reforzar mis conocimientos.

Diana A.

Very Informative course!

September 23, 2025

This course was very informative and easy to follow with all the videos.

Dieter S.

No Title

September 23, 2025

Xander M.

good job

September 23, 2025

informative and to the point, easy to digest

skye

No Title

September 23, 2025

Gabriela D.

Test question

September 23, 2025

Good class but check question 32 on test. I think it needs to be corrected.

Stephen M.

No Title

September 23, 2025

Daniel

food handlers course

September 23, 2025

excellent presentation

tori

N/A

September 23, 2025

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NA

Review

September 23, 2025

good content, easy to follow

Briley K.

No Title

September 23, 2025

Libny O.

⭐️⭐️

September 23, 2025

Important

Ousmane M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

September 23, 2025

Important

Ousmane M.

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September 23, 2025

Ousmane M.

No Title

September 23, 2025

Ousmane M.

short, to the point, helpful

September 23, 2025

I liked how short each lesson was and the areas that they made interactive so you didn’t just sit through a boring lesson. It’s about 1.5 hours and the questions of the exam were easy to understand.

Kim

No Title

September 23, 2025

Ousmane M.

Important

September 23, 2025

Very nice to see

Ousmane M.

No Title

September 23, 2025

Aliyah T.

Amazing Experience

September 23, 2025

This is a beneficial and easy way to get your food handlers. Also you learn a lot about safety with food in restraunts.

Cynthia S.

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
Poor0%
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No Title

June 18, 2025

Charleen O.

great test

June 18, 2025

very easy to learn from detail learning

latasha J.

informative

June 18, 2025

Adylene G.

No Title

June 18, 2025

Ali A.

Amazing course!

June 17, 2025

I’m very happy that I choose AAAfroodhandler, everything is actually very easy and clear.

Olga

Different types of food borne illness's

June 17, 2025

I learned a lot while taking this course especially about the different types of food born illness’s that can occur from different types of foods.

Janae

No Title

June 17, 2025

valerie G.

No Title

June 17, 2025

We went over everything I needed to know to get my certification.

Chance W.

100% recommend

June 17, 2025

lois

No Title

June 17, 2025

Great and informative training!

Emmanuella F.

gets the job done, but has some pain points.

June 16, 2025

This course covers everything it needs to, and I was happy to hear it is majority women and minority owned. The material is presented in an easily digestible way.

At the same time, the AI voice is grating to me, it is distracting and sometimes messes up pronunciation, making the material more confusing than it needs to be. Also, sometimes review questions are asked about material that is not yet covered, specifically in the section about different pathogens. Lastly, please stop spreading the misinformation that MSG is a dangerous additive, this is and has always been untrue and racist, and has been debunked over and over.

Arthur

easy and simple to follow

June 16, 2025

the course was laid out very well and easy to understand. The quizzes were helpful in testing my knowledge of the material and helped me know my weak points so that i cold work on them

Georgia M.

Food manager training

June 16, 2025

It was a good learning and training for food manager course

Riya M.

Very detailed and easy to follow through

June 16, 2025

Excellent course, my only gripe with it was the inability to move forward or back if I missed something. Had to replay the module completely. I understand not allowing moving forward, but it would be great if it could allow going back a few seconds.

Juthika D.

Great information easy module to follow and listen to.

June 16, 2025

This was a great program I’ve learned so much for home and business.

Maxine H.

good

June 16, 2025

simple and concise

Fabiola A.

No Title

June 16, 2025

Was a great training for the exam. It was very helpful.

Samantha J.

food manager course

June 16, 2025

this course was very informative and helped me prepare for the required tests.

Tom A.

Manager food handler training

June 16, 2025

This was an easy way to learn at your own pace.

Nikki

Manager food handler training

June 16, 2025

This was easy to follow along. I liked that I could do it at my own pace. I liked how it had questions after the courses to make sure you were understanding what they were teaching.

Nikki

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

No Title

August 15, 2024

Esteban

Very interesting and loaded with good information.

August 13, 2024

it is Contains all the information a Bartender needs to be able to serve alcohol

Anna

Excellent Course

August 12, 2024

Really helpful information that was easily understandable

Kennedy

the training was very educational

August 11, 2024

so so

Laura P.

Quick, Easy TABC Certification

August 11, 2024

Had a great experience receiving my TABC certification through AAA Food Handler!

Megan

Great program!

August 11, 2024

Fifi

Very informative

August 10, 2024

Never a dull moment

Makayla W.

having more then one standard drink can make your blood too intoxicated to drive

August 10, 2024

very informative

ruby

No Title

August 10, 2024

Anthony

Solid, Has One Important Innacuracy

August 9, 2024

It was straight forward! The frequent quizzes in between were good in verifying retention of knowledge and checking that we are paying attention. However, although I know that this program focuses on safety, I wish there was way more technical information on the preparation aspect of bartending such as alcohol types, mixing, and measurements for those of us that have never been behind a bar. I also noticed an inaccuracy; in one of the sections it states that 18-20 year old bartenders cannot pour alcohol but this is not true. According to the B & P Code 25663 – Employment of Minors on the federal ABC website as of currently, it says that within certain restrictions minors between the ages of 18-20 can serve alcohol. This service of alcohol describes delivery, presentation, opening, and/or pouring of alcohol. Please update this as it is important for those of us between the ages of 18-20 looking to bartend to have access to accurate information.

Maxine

great

August 9, 2024

easy

ricardo

Responsible Beverage Service

August 8, 2024

The train was long, but very informative.

Jacori T.

Good training

August 8, 2024

Quick and simple and informative

ashley L.

Relaxing and Informative

August 8, 2024

Great visuals and was effortless when progressing through models. Quizzes throughout program really hit it to home base.

Tiffany

Great Experience

August 7, 2024

This training is very straightforward and has mini tests along the way to see what you’ve learned.

Kim

Good

August 5, 2024

This was long but good

Jon

Informative

August 5, 2024

Needs more on in-house controls and possible pitfalls do to inappropriate behavior by staff.

Daryll H.

Great

August 5, 2024

Great

Kristien R.

Excellent training

August 4, 2024

Exsfelent training

Natalie G.

Very informetional. Learned so much new information.

August 4, 2024

Karla H.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
95 reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
2 reviews
5.0
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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
Poor0%
Terrible1%

Great course

October 15, 2025

I am new to the industry and I liked that the course sections were broken down with appropriate reviews in between.

Meagan F.

No Title

October 15, 2025

Lisa T.

Great informative course

October 15, 2025

This course was quick and very easy to understand. The images and slide show keep me engaged. I would recommend this to a friend or employee.

Christina R.

No Title

October 15, 2025

The quiz was quick easy

Camontania T.

No Title

October 14, 2025

Berenice

Mini Mart express

October 14, 2025

Good info

Jaromny M.

No Title

October 14, 2025

Johana M.

No Title

October 14, 2025

austen

Nice

October 14, 2025

Clear, straight forward, and efficient.

Cam

No Title

October 14, 2025

quick, easy and very useful information

Suzette P.

Informative and interesting

October 14, 2025

Great way to learn about food safety, modules are made with the intention of keeping the reader interested.

Dulce S.

No Title

October 14, 2025

Lori E.

Awesome

October 14, 2025

Fun times with AAA. I know feel like an expert ready to conquer food borne illness and unsanitary practices !

Brady K.

Engaging

October 14, 2025

This course was easy to follow and understand. The activities were engaging and kept the course interesting.

Jackson

No Title

October 14, 2025

chrissy

No Title

October 14, 2025

very common sense test

kali C.

No Title

October 14, 2025

Riley M.

Awesome Food Handler Course

October 14, 2025

Easy to understand

Tiffany W.

Food handlers review

October 14, 2025

The test was quick, concise and convenient.

Merry

No Title

October 14, 2025

Brooke

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

No Title

August 15, 2024

Esteban

Very interesting and loaded with good information.

August 13, 2024

it is Contains all the information a Bartender needs to be able to serve alcohol

Anna

Excellent Course

August 12, 2024

Really helpful information that was easily understandable

Kennedy

the training was very educational

August 11, 2024

so so

Laura P.

Quick, Easy TABC Certification

August 11, 2024

Had a great experience receiving my TABC certification through AAA Food Handler!

Megan

Great program!

August 11, 2024

Fifi

Very informative

August 10, 2024

Never a dull moment

Makayla W.

having more then one standard drink can make your blood too intoxicated to drive

August 10, 2024

very informative

ruby

No Title

August 10, 2024

Anthony

Solid, Has One Important Innacuracy

August 9, 2024

It was straight forward! The frequent quizzes in between were good in verifying retention of knowledge and checking that we are paying attention. However, although I know that this program focuses on safety, I wish there was way more technical information on the preparation aspect of bartending such as alcohol types, mixing, and measurements for those of us that have never been behind a bar. I also noticed an inaccuracy; in one of the sections it states that 18-20 year old bartenders cannot pour alcohol but this is not true. According to the B & P Code 25663 – Employment of Minors on the federal ABC website as of currently, it says that within certain restrictions minors between the ages of 18-20 can serve alcohol. This service of alcohol describes delivery, presentation, opening, and/or pouring of alcohol. Please update this as it is important for those of us between the ages of 18-20 looking to bartend to have access to accurate information.

Maxine

great

August 9, 2024

easy

ricardo

Responsible Beverage Service

August 8, 2024

The train was long, but very informative.

Jacori T.

Good training

August 8, 2024

Quick and simple and informative

ashley L.

Relaxing and Informative

August 8, 2024

Great visuals and was effortless when progressing through models. Quizzes throughout program really hit it to home base.

Tiffany

Great Experience

August 7, 2024

This training is very straightforward and has mini tests along the way to see what you’ve learned.

Kim

Good

August 5, 2024

This was long but good

Jon

Informative

August 5, 2024

Needs more on in-house controls and possible pitfalls do to inappropriate behavior by staff.

Daryll H.

Great

August 5, 2024

Great

Kristien R.

Excellent training

August 4, 2024

Exsfelent training

Natalie G.

Very informetional. Learned so much new information.

August 4, 2024

Karla H.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
95 reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
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