Earn Your Kansas Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Kansas?

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

Does Kansas require a food handlers card?

You are only required to earn a food handler card if you live in Leavenworth, Kansas (1).

Otherwise, Kansas does not require a food handler card.

However, the Kansas food code requires that food employees know how to handle and serve safely.

For this reason, many food establishments like restaurants, bars, markets, and mobile food trucks require food handler training programs for their employees.

Dietary staff of nursing homes and other healthcare facilities like hospitals must also know how to handle food safely, especially since they serve populations highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, like older adults and people with compromised immune systems (2).

Will my Kansas Food Handler Card be valid throughout Kansas?

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Kansas, including in Clay County, Wichita, and the City of Leavenworth.

If you work in the City of Leavenworth, you must bring your FoodSafePal food handler card to Leavenworth City Hall and pay a fee to receive your City of Leavenworth Food Handler Card.

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

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