Maryland Food Handler Card · ANAB-Accredited Training

Get or Renew Your Maryland Food Handler Card

Finish in 90 minutes on any device.

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

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How to Earn Your Maryland 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 Maryland Require a Food Handler Card?

No — Maryland doesn’t have a state food handler law, but some counties and many 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 Maryland Food Handler Card

To get or renew your Maryland 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.

Maryland has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment, but the Maryland food code requires that all food workers receive training in proper food handling and sanitation as it relates to their assigned duties (1).

As such, many restaurants, bars, markets, schools, and other food establishments rely on food handler training programs for their employees to meet this requirement.

The same is true for other places that prepare and serve food like nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.

Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities serve highly susceptible populations, so ensuring safe food handling practices and sanitation is especially important to keep residents and patients safe from foodborne illnesses.

If you are searching for a job in foodservice, earning your food handler card — even if it’s not required where you live and work — can make it easier to land your next gig or negotiate a higher starting salary.

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Maryland.

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

Yes, Maryland requires the completion of an accredited food handler course, such as this one.

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