Earn Your Connecticut Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Connecticut?

To earn your Connecticut Food Handlers Card, simply watch the videos, and pass the test. You can learn and test in just 90 minutes.

Does Connecticut require a food handlers card?

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

Still, many food establishments have a strong food safety culture, and require a food handler card before or within a certain period of employment regardless of state law.

Additionally, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities rely on food handler training for their dietary staff to ensure they’re equipped with the knowledge to handle food safely.

This is important since healthcare facilities serve people highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, such as older adults and those with weakened immune systems.

For example, federal requirements require that dietary staff are knowledgable on safe food storage, cooking, holding, and handling practices, which usually requires annual training.

Even if you aren’t required to earn a food handler card, doing so can make it easier to land your next gig or earn a higher wage.

This training meets Connecticut’s food safety training requirements for cottage food businesses.

Will my Connecticut Food Handler Card be valid throughout Connecticut?

Your FoodSafePal Food Handler Card will be valid throughout Connecticut, no matter your city or county.

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

Your Connecticut Food Handler Card is valid for three years from the date you earn it.