Alabama Food Handler Card · ANAB-Accredited Training

Get or Renew Your Alabama Food Handler Card

Finish in 90 minutes on any device.

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

Alabama-Accepted. ANAB-Accredited.

Accepted in this county for cottage food

Selling homemade food under Alabama’s cottage food law? You’re in the right place — our ANAB-accredited training meets the requirement statewide, including this 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 this county, the county requires you to complete food handler training through the county health department directly — contact the county Health Department for their approved options.

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 del condado. 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 Alabama Food Handler Card

1

Enroll

Takes seconds

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, healthcare, volunteers and more: our training is accepted in this county — you're good to go.

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Restaurant and food establishment workers: this county requires you to train through its health department directly.

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Does Alabama Require a Food Handler Card?

No — Alabama 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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09/07/26

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Philadelphia, PA

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So Glad I Did This! Hassle Free and quick.

09/07/26

I am so happy that I took this course and completed it. This is going to help benefit my home bakery skills so much. Everything was so convenient to the point and made learning so easy.

lanoitfuller123
Wills Point, TX

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Thank you LaNoit! We’re so happy YOU took this course and passed. Congrats on earning your certificate, and wishing you all the success with your home bakery!

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Donna Devon
San Antonio, TX

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Wonderful experience

09/03/26

I loved learning and being quizzed on all the different aspects that involve being a food handler. The safety surrounding food, and safe food handling practices is very important, and this course emphasized this fact.

Tara Watkins
Indianapolis, IN

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Common Questions About Getting or Renewing Your Alabama Food Handler Card

To get or renew your Alabama 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.

Alabama has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment, but you must earn one if you work in Mobile or Jefferson County.

Even if you don't work in one of these counties, your employer may still require you to earn a food handler card.

To this point, many foodservice establishments like restaurants, schools, delis, and bars require food handler training for their employees since unsafe food handling practices are a leading cause of foodborne illnesses.

Healthcare facilities like hospitals or nursing homes may also require food handler training since they serve a population highly susceptible to developing foodborne illnesses and experiencing severe symptoms as a result.

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

Some places require a food handler card before you start your job, while others require it within certain period of employment.

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Alabama, except Mobile and Jefferson Counties.

Your Alabama food handler card is valid for three years from the date you pass the test.

Your Alabama 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.

Yes, Alabama requires you to pass a food safety course accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to sell foods that don’t require time or temperature control for safety. This training meets the requirements of Alabama's Cottage Food Law.

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Ready to Get Your Alabama Food Handler Card?

Train at your pace and hold your card today — issued the moment you finish.

Cottage food, healthcare, volunteers and more: our training is accepted in this county — you're good to go.

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Restaurant and food establishment workers: this county requires you to train through its health department directly.

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