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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 Food Handler course includes essential topics related to food safety, hygiene practices, temperature control, cross-contamination prevention, and safe food preparation. After completing the course, you’ll receive a State-Approved Food Handler Certificate.
Enroll in an approved online course that meets Texas requirements. After completing the training and passing the required assessment (if applicable), you can download your Texas Food Handlers Card instantly.
Enrollment is available 24/7. You can begin learning at any time that fits your schedule.
The course takes approximately 1.5 hours and allows you to start, pause, and resume as needed.
Certificate types are offered at $6.95. Special bulk pricing is available for employers who need to train several staff members.
Employers can monitor, manage, and track employee progress while ensuring their team follows proper food safety procedures.
According to the Texas Administrative Code Rule §228.33, all food employees must complete an accredited food handler training course within 60 days of starting employment.
The Texas Department of State Health Services (TXDSHS) defines food employees as anyone who handles unpackaged food, food-contact surfaces, or food equipment. This includes workers in various establishments such as:
Restaurants (casual and fine-dining)
Fast food outlets
Coffee shops and bakeries
Food trucks and sandwich shops
Convenience stores
After successfully completing the course, you’ll receive a Texas food handlers card. This card demonstrates that you’ve received basic food safety education and must be kept on file by your employer. Texas law requires that your certificate be readily available on-site, either digitally or as a hard copy.
Yes, the food handler course is available in English and Spanish for broader accessibility.
The ANAB operates under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) In Texas, this partnership ensures that food safety training programs—such as those offered by AAA Food Handler—meet public health requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS).
For official guidance on food safety rules and regulations in Texas, contact the Texas Department of State Health Services
Food Handler Program
The Exchange Building
8407 Wall Street
Austin, Texas 78754
In Texas, all food employees are required to complete an accredited food handler training course shortly after being hired. According to the Texas Food Establishment Rules and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), this training must be completed within 30 to 60 days of starting work, depending on local enforcement.
Food employees include anyone who works with unpackaged food, food-contact surfaces, utensils, or food equipment. This applies to staff at fast food places, full-service restaurants, bakeries, coffee shops, food trucks, convenience stores, and sandwich shops.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
This course was the best I have ever taken, especially since it is the only one I have ever taken. I appreciate that I wasn’t given the exact answers to just regurgitate back onto the questions at the end, but I was provided with all the necessary information, and it was a fun and slightly challenging experience. I thought the diagrams were nice and learned a lot more than I thought I would from this. All and all, this was a splendid time for me.
A+
Informative and engaging
Pay attention to details
it was informative
I enjoyed the course was super easy
Was fun, very easy to follow, and went over everything on the exam
It was great and informative !
I usually am bad at learning new things and retaining the knowledge for a quiz but this course made the process simple and easy to understand.
It’s was a refreshing course showing me I’m doing a lot of things correctly and what to improve on
helped me learn new things and I know it will be good for when I work
Volume was not available in all modules. Seems not 100% compatible on all platforms
I learned a couple of new things and i am now confident to work
This was a great and thorough course.
Easy & user friendly
easy to understand material but didn’t like that you had to press ‘x’ each time you went to the next screen , liked the notice but not where it was located
Ana madelen