Earn Your Utah Food Handler Card Fast

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you get a food handlers card in Utah?

To earn your Utah Food Handlers Card, simply watch the videos, and pass the test.

You can learn and test in just 90 minutes.

We’ll notify your health department that you passed so you don’t have to.

Your official Utah Food Handlers Permit will be in your mailbox within 30 days. Meanwhile, you can keep working.

Does Utah require a food handlers card?

Utah requires a food handler certificate within 14 days of employment, and a food handler permit within 30 days of employment (1).

While food handler and permit are commonly used interchangeably to mean the same thing, Utah defines them differently.

A food handler certificate is proof or documentation of food handler training completion indicating passing of an approved exam.

Conversely, Utah defines a food handler permit to mean a permit issued by a local health department to allow a person to work as a food handler.

FoodSafePal issues the Utah food handler card and certificate after you complete the course and pass the exam.

You can work up to 30 days with your Utah Food Handlers Card.

During the next 30 days, your health department will mail you an official Utah Food Handler Permit.

If you change jobs, you may have to pay and apply for another permit with the health department where your new job is.

Utah also requires a food handlers permit to produce and sell homemade foods.

Will my Utah Food Handler Card be valid throughout Utah?

Your FoodSafePal food handler card will be valid throughout Utah, but the permit you receive will be specific to your county.

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

You can work up to 30 days with your Utah Food Handlers Card, and for three years with your Utah Food Handlers Permit.