Earn Your Maryland Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Maryland?

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

Does Maryland require a food handlers card?

Maryland has no law that requires a food handler card to work at a food establishment, but the Maryland food code requires that all food workers receive training in proper food handling and sanitation as it relates to their assigned duties (1).

As such, many restaurants, bars, markets, schools, and other food establishments rely on food handler training programs for their employees to meet this requirement.

The same is true for other places that prepare and serve food like nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.

Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities serve highly susceptible populations, so ensuring safe food handling practices and sanitation is especially important to keep residents and patients safe from foodborne illnesses.

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

This training meet’s Maryland’s cottage food law for food safety training.

Will my Maryland Food Handler Card be valid throughout Maryland?

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

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

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