Earn Your Arizona Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Arizona?

To earn your Arizona Food Handlers Card, simply watch the videos, and pass the test. You can learn and test in under two hours.

Does Arizona require a food handlers card?

Arizona has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment, but many counties require it.

Here are the Arizona counties that require a food handler card (1):

• Coconino
• Gila
• Greenlee
• La Paz
• Maricopa
• Mohave
• Pinal
• Santa Cruz
• Yavapai
• Yuma

These counties accept this training as it’s accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).

If you live in a county that doesn’t require food handler training like Apache, Cochise, Graham, Navajo, or Pima, your employer may still require it, in part because Arizona strongly encourages it.

While some counties don’t specify when you must obtain your food handler card, most require before or within 30 days of employment.

Under the Arizona Cottage Food Program, if you sell homemade products, you must earn your food handlers card from an accredited program — such as this one — regardless of the county in which you live.

Will my Arizona Food Handler Card be valid throughout Arizona?

Your FoodSafePal Food Handler Card will be valid throughout Arizona, including, but not limited to:

• Yuma
• Coconino
• Gila
• Greenlee
• La Paz
• Maricopa
• Mohave
• Pinal
• Santa Cruz
• Yavapai

How long is a food handlers card good for in Arizona?

Your Arizona Food Handler Card is valid for three years from the date you earn it, unless you work in Yavapai, in which case, your Arizona Food Handler Card is valid for two years.