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Get or Renew Your Kentucky Food Handler Card

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Complete your accredited training online, pass the test, and your Kentucky food handler card is on your screen the moment you pass.

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How to Earn Your Kentucky Food Handler Card

1

Enroll

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Check out in a few clicks — quick and secure, and your course opens the moment you pay.

2

Complete the Course

As little as 90 minutes — pause anytime

Watch short videos and pass the test on your schedule. Most people pass on their first try — and if not, your retake is free.

3

Get Your Card & Certificate

Issued the moment you finish

Download, print, or email your official food handler card and certificate instantly — or upgrade to have a professionally printed copy mailed to you.

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Does Kentucky Require a Food Handler Card?

No — Kentucky doesn’t have a state food handler law, but most counties and employers require anyone who handles food or works around food-contact surfaces to get a food handler card, usually within 30 days of starting the job. This video explains who needs one, how to get it online, and how to renew it before it expires — all with FoodSafePal.

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Common Questions About Getting or Renewing Your Kentucky Food Handler Card

To get or renew your Kentucky food handler card, just complete the training videos and pass the test. The entire process takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. Your card will be issued instantly after you pass.

Kentucky has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment, such as a restaurant, bar, market, or food truck.

However, with the ability to pass laws to govern themselves as they see fit, many Kentucky counties do require a food handler card.

Kentucky counties requiring a food handler card include:

  • Bell County
  • Bullitt County
  • Fleming
  • Franklin County
  • Graves County
  • Jessamine County
  • Knott County
  • Lawrence County
  • Lee County
  • Leslie County
  • Letcher County
  • Lewis County
  • Lexington-Fayette County
  • Madison County
  • Marshall County
  • Montgomery County
  • Owsley County
  • Perry County
  • Whitley County
  • Wolfe County
  • Woodford County

Even if you don’t work in one of these counties, many Kentucky food establishment still require their workers to earn a food handler card before or shortly after employment.

This training is approved by many Kentucky Counties, including Franklin; however, it’s best to check with your local health department.

Your Kentucky food handler card will be issued digitally as soon as you pass the exam. You can download, print, or email it anytime by logging into your account. If you’d like a professionally printed copy mailed to you, you can order one directly from your account.

Your Kentucky food handler card is valid for three years from the date you earn it.

Kentucky has no law requiring food handler training before opening a cottage food business. However, this training is highly recommended as it increases customer’s trust, expands selling opportunities, and may lower insurance costs. Learn more about Kentucky’s cottage food law here.

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