Nebraska Food Handler Card · ANAB-Accredited Training

Get or Renew Your Nebraska Food Handler Card

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

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Selling homemade food? Nebraska requires cottage food producers to complete ANAB-accredited food safety training — this course meets that requirement.

Selling homemade food? Your training requirement is covered here

Nebraska requires cottage food producers to complete ANAB-accredited food safety training — that’s exactly what this is, and it’s accepted in Lancaster County. It’s also accepted here for nursing home and healthcare food service staff, volunteers, and anyone else who needs an accredited food handler card.

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One exception: restaurant and food establishment workers

If you’ll be working in a restaurant or other food establishment permitted by Lincoln-Lancaster County, the county requires you to complete food handler training through the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department directly — contact them for their approved options.

Worth knowing if you supervise: a current Certified Food Protection Manager certification satisfies the requirement in place of a food handler card, and ours is accepted here. See Nebraska food manager certification →

En español: si va a trabajar en un restaurante u otro establecimiento de alimentos con permiso del condado, debe obtener su capacitación directamente a través del Departamento de Salud de Lincoln-Lancaster. Nuestro curso no cumple con ese requisito. Para todos los demás — incluida la comida casera (cottage food) — nuestra capacitación sí es aceptada.

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How to Earn Your Nebraska 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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Cottage food producers, healthcare staff, volunteers and more: Nebraska requires ANAB-accredited training and this course meets it.

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Restaurant and food establishment workers: Lincoln-Lancaster County requires training through its health department — see the details above.

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Does Nebraska Require a Food Handler Card?

No — Nebraska 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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10/01/26

This online training is so convenient and easy. It’s very on point and hassle free.

Lori
Kokomo, IN

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Thank you Lori! Happy to hear you found the training convenient and on-point — congrats on passing!

So easy to follow and to-the-point.

09/30/26

It was so easy and user friendly. I love how you were actually tested on the stuff you learned and not from something that wasn’t said. Long story short when my certificate expires I will be using this again!

AW
Birmingham, AL

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Thank you for the great review! We’re happy you felt the training aligned with the exam. Congrats on earning your certificate – we’ll be here when it’s time to renew 🙂

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09/30/26

The course videos were simple, interactive, and straight to the point, with quality information that was useful for real life encounters and to pass the exam. The sample tests after each short video and module made for taking the exam less intimidating and more confident.

The exam itself was quick and asked the most important questions every food handler should know. It was easy to navigate and the results were instantaneous, as well as recieving the food handler certification.

Esther Evans
Portage, IN

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All we can say is WOW! Thank you so much for your thorough and honest experience Esther. Congrats on earning your certificate!

Great !!

09/28/26

It was very easy to navigate and was expensive at all. Very great content and imaging.

Fantasia Dye
Lancaster, TX

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Thanks Fantasia! Glad you found the training user-friendly, and enjoyed the format. Congrats on passing the exam!

Awesome course

09/28/26

It gave me a complete refresher from when I first taken it back in 2015.

Shonta
Atlanta, GA

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Thank you Shonta! Glad the training served as a good refresher. Thanks for trusting FoodSafePal to renew, and congratulations on earning your cert!

Training

09/28/26

Excellent

Emily Aker
Huntsville, AL

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Thank you Emily! Congrats on getting certified!

Common Questions About Getting or Renewing Your Nebraska Food Handler Card

To get or renew your Nebraska 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.

Nebraska has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment.

If you work in Lincoln-Lancaster County, you must earn your food handler card through the health department. No other training, including FoodSafePal, is valid.

Even if you don't live in Lincoln-Lancaster, your employeer may still require it.

Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities rely on food handler training for their dietary staff to ensure they have the know-how to handle food safely.

This is especially important since nursing homes and other healthcare facilities serve populations highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, such as older adults and people with a weakened immune system.

To this point, Nebraska requires that the dietitian at nursing homes provide regular inservice presentation to dietary staff on various topics, including food safety (1).

Even if you're not required to earn a food handler card at your job, doing so can make it easier to land your next foodservice gig or earn a higher starting wage.

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Nebraska, except Lincoln-Lancaster County.

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

Yes, Nebraska requires that you earn an accredited food handler card, such as this one, to sell homemade food.

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Ready to Get Your Nebraska Food Handler Card?

Train at your pace, and your food handler card is on your screen the moment you pass.

Cottage food producers, healthcare staff, volunteers and more: Nebraska requires ANAB-accredited training and this course meets it.

Start Now | $15 › Tomar en español

Restaurant and food establishment workers: Lincoln-Lancaster County requires training through its health department — see the details above.

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