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Food Handler Training & Certification

Fast, affordable, and fully compliant with your state requirements. Get certified for your next job or keep your team on track with options for individuals and businesses.

WHAT IS FOOD HANDLER TRAINING?

A basic food safety course that teaches employees how to safely prepare, handle, and serve food to prevent contamination and foodborne illness.

WHO NEEDS IT?

Line cooks, prep cooks, servers, bussers, food runners, and anyone who handles food in a non-supervisory role — many states or employers require it.

WHY IT MATTERS

Helps protect customers, reduces the risk of health code violations, and supports a culture of food safety in your workplace.

HOW TO GET CERTIFIED

Complete a short online course and pass a quick quiz – certificate is issued immediately upon passing and is valid for 2–3 years in most states.

Select Your State To View Your Food Handler Training Options

FLORIDA FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION OPTIONS

Choose from three DBPR-approved training options that meet Florida’s Food Handler certification requirement under Statute 509.049. Certificates must be issued within 60 days of hire. All certificates are valid for 3 years.

Food Handler Certificates
+ Self Training

$7 per certificate

The easiest and most cost-effective way to certify your team. You’ll get a digital training guidebook and printed shipped to your establishment.

Employees review the training guide, fill out their certificate, and a manager signs off.

What’s Included:

Physical Florida Food Handler Certificates (blank; manager signs after training completion)

Digital Food Handler Training Guidebook (PDF)

Optional 40-question quiz and in-person training PowerPoint

DBPR documentation and instructions for verification

Certificates are valid for 3 years


To Order:

Use the order link below

Or email info@serveitupsafe.com with your shipping address and desired quantity

Online
Food Handler Training

$16 per person

Perfect for individuals or small teams.

This 1.5-hour self-paced course is fully DBPR-compliant and provides a certificate immediately upon completion. Accessible anytime, from any device.

What’s Included:

1.5-hour interactive online course

Meets all Florida DBPR content requirements

Certificate available to print upon completion

Certificate is valid for 3 years


To Register:

Use the “Register Now” link below”

On-Site Food Handler Training (Group Option)

$299 flat rate + $7 per certificate

We’ll come to you and certify your entire staff in one go.

This 1-hour in-person training covers everything required by the state. Your team leaves fully trained and compliant.

What’s Included:

~1-hour live training at your location

All required materials provided

Certificate for each attendee

Extra blank certificates for future use

Certificates are valid for 3 years


To Schedule:

Use the “Schedule Now” link below or email info@serveitupsafe.com”

NATIONAL FOOD HANDLER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

General food safety training for individuals and businesses in states without required or state-specific programs. These options build strong safety habits, reduce risk, and support consistent onboarding across locations.

Online Food Handler Training (National)

$16 per person

A fast, self-paced online course for foodservice workers in states without mandated training requirements.

This 1.5-hour training covers essential food safety topics – like hygiene, temperature control, cross-contamination, and sanitizing—making it ideal for first-time food handlers or teams building foundational safety habits.

Certificate is valid for 3 years.

What’s Included:

1.5-hour mobile-friendly training

Printable certificate of completion

Covers essential food safety principles (non-state-specific)

Certificate valid for 3 years

Food Handler Certificates + Self Training

$7 per certificate

A flexible offline option for businesses that want to train staff in-house or include food safety as part of onboarding.

Includes a digital training guidebook covering food safety basics, plus certificates that can be signed and issued by a manager.

Optional quizzes help reinforce key concepts, and extra certificates can be kept on hand for new staff. Certificates are valid for 3 years.

Certificates are valid for 3 years.

What’s Included:

Digital Food Handler Training Guidebook (PDF)

Optional 40-question comprehension quiz

Physical certificates (non-state-specific), valid for 3 years

Simple manager sign-off process


To Order:

Use the order link above, or email info@serveitupsafe.com with the quantity, establishment name, location, and your shipping address.

Looking for state-specific training?

If you work in a state with a state-specific Food Handler program (California, Texas, South Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washinton, Alaska, Hawaii), please email us at info@serveitupsafe.com and we’ll help you find the right path. View state-by-state food handler requirements here

Florida Food Handler Training & Certification

Who Needs Food Handler Training in Florida?

Under Florida Statute §509.049 , all food employees working in DBPR-licensed establishments who receive, prepare, store, or serve food – or handle food contact surfaces – must complete Food Handler training appropriate to their job duties. New hires must be trained within 60 days of employment, and certificates are valid for three years.

DBPR-Approved Training Options

Serve It Up Safe offers flexible ways to meet Florida’s Food Handler requirement. All options below are DBPR-approved.

1) Food Handler Certificates & Self-Training (DBPR Program #1519600)

Our Food Handler Certificates program is the simplest and most affordable way to certify a team. Each order includes an electronic training guidebook that fulfills the DBPR Food Handler training requirement, plus optional quizzes to reinforce understanding. There is no exam requirement for hourly FOH/BOH staff in Florida.

  • Cost: $7 per certificate + shipping (flat-rate shipping typically $12)
  • Validity: 3 years
  • How it works: Staff review the guidebook, fill out their certificate, and a Food Manager verifies and signs it
  • Order: Email info@serveitupsafe.com with quantity and shipping address – we ship within ~48 hours and follow up by email with the guidebook, instructions, and invoice

Helpful docs: DBPR Approved Program #1519600 (PDF) · Florida Food Handler Training Overview (PDF)

2) On-Site Food Handler Training

Prefer a live session for the team? We conduct on-site Food Handler training at your location – perfect for restaurants, hotels, and groups certifying multiple employees at once.

  • Duration: about 1 hour
  • Cost: $299 service fee + $7 per certificate
  • Included: We can leave extra certificates on-site so you can quickly certify new hires
  • Schedule: Email info@serveitupsafe.com with headcount and preferred dates

3) Online Food Handler Training

Need a quick one-off? Our online Food Handler certification Florida option is great for small teams or individual employees.

  • Cost: $16 per employee
  • Format: self-paced ~1.5-hour module
  • Completion: certificate available immediately – valid 3 years

What the Training Covers (Quick Topics)

  • Personal hygiene and proper handwashing
  • Time and temperature control for TCS foods
  • Preventing cross-contamination and allergen awareness
  • Cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces
  • Safe receiving, storage, and date marking
  • Recognizing and reporting foodborne illness symptoms

Food Manager Certification & Advanced Courses

Managers and supervisors often need a certified food protection manager training credential. We offer a food manager certification course with in-person food manager training and testing options – ideal for operations seeking a professional food manager certification or pursuing a Florida food manager license equivalent through recognized programs such as ServSafe Food Manager. We also run in-person food manager classes on a regular schedule.

Stay Compliant the Easy Way

Whether you order Food Handler Certificates, book an on-site Food Handler training, or enroll employees in the online course, Serve It Up Safe makes compliance with Florida’s Food Handler requirement (§509.049) fast and affordable.

Have questions or ready to certify your team? Email info@serveitupsafe.com or call (813) 781-8884.

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Ready to Certify Your Food Handlers?

Whether you need a food manager training course for supervisors or food handler training for staff, Serve It Up Safe has Florida-approved options that fit your operation.

Get Food Handler Certified

Fast. Affordable. Fully approved by the Florida DBPR.