Earn Your Nebraska Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Nebraska?

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

Does Nebraska require a food handlers card?

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

If you work in Lincoln-Lancaster County, you must earn your food handler card through the health department. No other training, including FoodSafePal, is valid.

Even if you don’t live in Lincoln-Lancaster, your employeer may still require it.

Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities rely on food handler training for their dietary staff to ensure they have the know-how to handle food safely.

This is especially important since nursing homes and other healthcare facilities serve populations highly susceptible to foodborne illnesses, such as older adults and people with a weakened immune system.

To this point, Nebraska requires that the dietitian at nursing homes provide regular inservice presentation to dietary staff on various topics, including food safety (1).

Even if you’re not required to earn a food handler card at your job, doing so can make it easier to land your next foodservice gig or earn a higher starting wage.

Regardless of your county, this course meets Nebraska’s cottage food law requirements for food safety training.

Will my Nebraska Food Handler Card be valid throughout Nebraska?

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Nebraska, except Lincoln-Lancaster County.

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

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