Earn Your Illinois Food Handler Card Fast
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Earn Your Illinois Food Handler Card Fast and Easily.
You can be confident that your FoodSafePal Food Handler Card is valid and approved by the Illinois Department of Health.
How to Earn Your Illinois Food Handler Card
2. Complete the Course
Train and test in just 90 minutes. Learn through interactive videos. Free test retake if you need it.
3. Get your Card & Certificate
Instantly print, download, or email your wallet-sized food handler card and certificate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get a food handlers card in Illinois?
To earn your Illinois Food Handlers Card, simply watch the videos, and pass the test. You can learn and test in just 90 minutes.
Does Illinois require a food handlers card?
Illinois requires that all food handlers or employees earn a food handler card within 30 days of employment at a foodservice establishment.
Examples of a foodservice establishment include:
- restaurants
- concessions
- retail food stores
- convenience stores
- mobile food stands or trucks
- schools
- licensed daycare homes and facilities
- healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals
Only dietary staff at healthcare facilities are required to earn a food handler card.
However, because healthcare facilities serve populations highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, Illinois strongly encouraged food handler training for nursing and therapy staff too.
The same is true for teachers in daycares and other childcare centers.
Will my Illinois Food Handler Card be valid throughout Illinois?
Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Illinois, no matter you city or county.
How long is a food handlers card good for in Illinois?
Your Illinois Food Handler Card is valid for three years from the date you earn it.
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Earn your Illinois-Approved Food Handler Card Fast & Easily