Florida Food Handler Card · ANAB-Accredited Training

Get or Renew Your Florida Food Handler Card

Finish in 90 minutes on any device.

Complete your accredited training online, pass the test, and your Florida food handler card is on your screen the moment you pass. Florida has a separate rule for restaurants and hotels — pick your situation below and we’ll point you the right way.

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Restaurants and hotels have their own requirement

Florida restaurants and hotels are licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and their food employees must be trained through a DBPR-approved provider — our course isn’t one of them, so it won’t meet that requirement. In most cases your employer arranges this training, so start by asking your manager.

En español: los restaurantes y hoteles de Florida deben capacitar a sus empleados a través de un proveedor aprobado por el DBPR. Nuestro curso no cumple con ese requisito — consulte con su empleador. Para todos los demás — comida casera, escuelas, atención médica y más — nuestra capacitación sí es aceptada.

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How to Earn Your Florida Food Handler Card

1

Enroll

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Check out in a few clicks — quick and secure, and your course opens the moment you pay.

2

Complete the Course

As little as 90 minutes — pause anytime

Watch short videos and pass the test on your schedule. Most people pass on their first try — and if not, your retake is free.

3

Get Your Card & Certificate

Issued the moment you finish

Download, print, or email your official food handler card and certificate instantly — or upgrade to have a professionally printed copy mailed to you.

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Restaurants and hotels have their own requirement. Florida requires food employees at DBPR-licensed restaurants and hotels to be trained through a DBPR-approved provider — our course won’t meet that requirement. In most cases your employer arranges this training, so start by asking your manager.

Cottage food, schools, healthcare and everything else: our training is accepted.

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Does Florida Require a Food Handler Card?

Yes — Florida law requires anyone who handles food or works around food-contact surfaces to get an approved food handlers card. This video explains who needs one, how to get it online, and how to renew it before it expires — all with FoodSafePal.

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08/24/26

Enjoyed taking the course on my time. The materials were well laid out and easy to follow. The test was way easier to set up than I was expecting. Overall great experience.

Lindsey H
Minneapolis, MN

Response from FoodSafePal®

Thanks, Lindsey! We’re glad to hear that setting up your proctored exam was easier than expected and that you had a great experience overall. Congratulations on earning your Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) credential!

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08/23/26

The class was easy to understand

Karold Scruggs
Mooreville, MS

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Thank you Karold! Congrats on passing!

It was informative

08/23/26

It was good

Katherine thompson
Auburn, GA

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Thank you Katherine! Congrats on earning your card!

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Michael
Fort Benning, GA

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Thanks Michael! We’re a big fan of simplicity and ease, so it’s great to know that was your experience. Congrats on passing!

Very thorough

08/22/26

Though most of it didn’t apply to me, there was a lot of great information!

Allison
Schertz, TX

Response from FoodSafePal®

Thanks Allison! Way to stick with it even if some of the content wasn’t applicable to your food business. Congrats on passing!

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08/22/26

Easy to follow and now I have food safe certificate

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Clinton Township, MI

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Thanks Theresa! Congrats on earning your certificate!

Common Questions About Getting or Renewing Your Florida Food Handlers Card

To get or renew your Florida food handler card, just complete the training videos and pass the test. The entire process takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. Your card will be issued instantly after you pass.

Florida has different food safety training requirements depending on where you work. If you work at a restaurant or hotel, you must take an approved food safety course.

However, if you work at an establishment regulated by the Florida Department of Health such as a long-term care facility or school, food workers or dietary employees must receive food safety training by March 31 of each year (1)

Employees hired after this day must receive the food safety training within 30 days of hire.

The manager or person in charge must keep record of this training for each employee and maintain the record for three years.

To meet this requirement, your employer may require food handler training.

This training is not approved by Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

However, it is approved for all food service establishments under regulatory control of the Florida of Department of Health, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and schools.

Your Florida food handler card will be issued digitally as soon as you pass the exam. You can download, print, or email it anytime by logging into your account. If you’d like a professionally printed copy mailed to you, you can order one directly from your account.

Your Florida food handler card is valid for three years from the date you earn it.

Florida has no law requiring food handler training before opening a cottage food business. However, this training is highly recommended as it increases customer’s trust, expands selling opportunities, and may lower insurance costs. Learn more about Florida's cottage food law here.

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Ready to Get Your Florida Food Handler Card?

Train at your pace, and your food handler card is on your screen the moment you pass.

Cottage food, schools, healthcare and more: our training is accepted — you're good to go.

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Restaurants and hotels: Florida requires training from a DBPR-approved provider — see the details above.

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