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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.
In North Dakota, earning a Food Handler Card requires completing a food safety training course accredited by the ANAB. The course teaches key principles such as food hygiene, proper handling techniques, contamination prevention, and strategies to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses. It also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen environment. This course complies with state regulations and is mandatory for individuals working with food in restaurants, catering companies, and other food service operations.
To receive a North Dakota Food Handlers Card, take and pass a food safety course accredited by the ANAB. Once completed, you’ll receive a recognized card throughout the state.
The Food Handler course is done entirely online and is available 24/7. After finishing the 1.5-hour course, you’ll take a 40-question final exam. You’ll need a score of at least 70% to pass and earn your certificate.
The Food Handler course is perfect for individuals in the food industry, whether you work in a restaurant, café, grocery store, food truck, or concession stand. It’s designed for anyone involved in preparing or serving food.
The Food Handler Course costs just $6.95. Discounts are available for businesses looking to train multiple employees at once.
You can take the Food Handler Certificate in English or Spanish.
No worries—you get two attempts to pass the exam. You’ll have another chance if you fail the first time.
The Food Handler Card is accepted throughout all counties in North Dakota, including significant areas like Cass County.
The Food Handler training helps prevent foodborne illnesses, enhances decision-making in food handling, and ensures proper safety protocols are followed. It also helps businesses reduce complaints and improve workplace morale.
Owners and managers can monitor employee performance, track course completions, and generate reports through the platform’s management tools.
ANAB accredits the Food Handler course and satisfies North Dakota’s food safety training requirements. It is accepted across all counties and cities, including Fargo, Bismarck, and Grand Forks.
Here’s what sets it apart:
For official food safety guidance in North Dakota, contact:
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services – Food and Lodging Program
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
North Dakota permits the sale of non-potentially hazardous foods such as baked goods, jams, jellies, preserves, honey, syrups, and certain canned goods. These items must be shelf-stable and not require refrigeration.
North Dakota does not require food safety training for cottage food producers. However, completing a Food Handler certificate is strongly recommended to ensure safe food handling practices and enhance consumer confidence. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services offers resources and guidance on food safety training options.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
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Efficient and full of information.
This was very fun and held a lot of useful information. Easy to do and kind of time consuming unless you do it straight through.
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I felt it was more interactive than most lessons I’ve been taught in the past.
I liked the process it was fast
Covered lots of important things one must know to work in the food industry.
Very informative and straightforward. I enjoyed learning more about food safety. The test was painless but had me on edge.
very informational!
I learned a lot of common sense things i didn’t know.
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Excellent and goes very nicely into depth, while still staying simple. Learned tons of information in an incredibly short amount of time for an amazing price!
The information was easily accessible and to understand without getting bogged down.
Information was thorough and I learned a lot
I liked the deeply they went into detail
I think that I have learned a lot about the temperature food needs to be cooked at. I’ve also learned about pathogens and how to prepare food safely.
This was an easy experience that was cost effective and informative
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Tomé el curso de Manager de Alimentos de AAAFood Handler y fue una gran experiencia. La plataforma es fácil de usar, el contenido está bien estructurado y cubre todos los aspectos clave de seguridad alimentaria, manipulación higiénica y regulaciones sanitarias.
Recomiendo este curso a cualquier persona en la industria alimentaria, especialmente a quienes tienen un rol de supervisión o gestión. ¡Vale la pena!
allot of detail usually u do them in reel life with think about them even good to know for your own and your family safety..
the class was easy and direct.
The training was easy but concise I liked that you can stop and start the training at your own pace and I enjoy the experience
I learned a lot of food safety during this course which will help me in a commercial kitchen as well as my home
Me pareció bastante interesante y me gustó todos los módulos bien explicados
Got to learn a lot of things about the food and the industry operation system
Clear concise and easy to understand and to put in place
Good
Great course, can finish in a few hours. There is no skipping the videos if youre trying to take note, take them as the video goes and pause the video. If you want to go back on the video you have to rewatch the entire video. Study for the test!
Clear and understandable. i recommend
very interesting facts and it helped me understand more about the business and how to keep it safe for me and my customers
good
I found the class very informative but the course reviews could be confusing.
Twice questions that were asked but the materials was in the next block.
My feed back would be that the modules could be organized a little better and I wish there was a progress bar you could look at while taking the class.
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4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Very simple and easy to follow
A great training course
This course is informative and easy to follow as it move along at a good pace.
modules were easy to understand format
The course was really nice and helped me remember a whole lot of things
Made it very easy to learn and obtain the information needed to take your exam
good work
It was not a boring training with practical situations and interesting questions
This course is very straight forward and goes through instructions and the modules very well, they simple and easy to learn from.
great experience
Very simple concepts to grab and very easy and smooth completion process.
The food handler class was quick and easy to fit into my schedule
It is not the first course i have taken, but it has been awhile, this was definitely a quality experience
Very easy Informative and helpful 👍🏿
This course was great and very informing
Very informative
This course was very insightful and refreshing. I feel that I now have a clearer understanding of how important food safety in kitchen spaces. From learning how to properly wash hands, handle raw and ready to eat foods, and the importance of keeping foods out of the danger zone. The lessons that especially peaked my interest were cleaning and sanitation and preventing cross contamination. This is very important and everyone show be taught this lesson. I feel that I am more confident and prepared in my ability to ensure appropriate business practices while also protecting the health of my customers.
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4.8
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5.0
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4.9
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