The Food Handler Education or Training Program (FHP) §229.178 is based on Senate Bill (SB) 552 of the 80th Legislature (2007), regarding the accreditation of basic food safety education or training programs for food handlers.
This rule is intended to provide the framework for the accrediting food safety education or training programs for food handlers. A uniform standard governing the accreditation of food handler programs enhances the recognition of reciprocity among regulatory agencies and reduces the expense of duplicate education incurred when food handlers work in multiple regulatory jurisdictions. Education of the food handlers provides more qualified employees, thereby reducing the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks caused by improper food preparation and handling techniques.
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Food Handler Program, along with the Certified Food Manager Program, is dedicated to the health and safety of the citizens of the state, educating food service employees in the principles of food safety to produce safe food products for Texas consumers.
Please email the Certified Food Manager Program if you would like additional information, or telephone (512) 834-6727.
Accredited Food Handler Training Programs
Accredited Private Training -- Accredited PRIVATE Food Handler Programs DO NOT offer training to the public. (PDF 87KB)
Accredited Food Handler Training Programs "Sample Certificates"
All Food Handler Certificates now display a watermark in the form of text, graphics or background. The watermarks were added June 1, to September 28, 2009, to ensure certificate authenticity. If you have a question regarding a food handler certificate, please contact the issuing Food Handler Program for information or verification.
A + Food Industry Inspections, Inc. (PDF 85KB)
Absolutely Certified Texas Food Handler Program (PDF 1,324 KB)
Adept On-Site Services Effective May 7, 2012 (PDF 116 KB)
Adept On-Site Services Prior to May 7, 2012 (PDF 45KB)
Advance Service Training (PDF 1.3MB)
Allen I. S. D. Student Nutrition Program (PDF 29KB)
Brookshire Grocery Company(PDF 201KB)
Caritas of Austin (PDF 269KB)
Child Inc (PDF 61KB)
City of Austin EHS Food Handler Training (PDF 82 KB)
City of Baytown Food Handler Certificate (PDF 127 KB)
CST SERVICES LLC (Formerly Valero Retail Holding Inc.) (PDF 278KB)
DFW Food Handlers - Effective February 5, 2013 (PDF 191KB)
DFW Food Handlers - Prior to February 5, 2013 (PDF 450KB)
eFoodHandlers (PDF 65KB)
El Paso Food Handlers (PDF 209KB) (Now known as Food Handlers of Texas (PDF 205KB)
First Defense Food Handler Training (PDF 28KB)
Food Handler Classes License #8 (PDF 221KB)
Food Handler Classes License #41 (PDF 68KB)
Food Handlers of Texas (PDF 205KB) (formerly El Paso Food Handlers (PDF 78KB))
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) (PDF 412KB)
Food Safety International, L.L.C. (PDF 604KB)
Food Safety Sense (PDF 88KB)
Healthinspectionorg (PDF 375KB)
Jack in the Box (PDF 121KB)
Learn2Serve.com Effective June 4, 2013 (PDF 121KB)
Learn2Serve.com Prior to June 4, 2013 (PDF 172KB)
Le Cordon Bleu (PDF 103KB) (formerly Texas Culinary Academy PDF 106KB)
Lone Star Food Safety (PDF 663KB)
Marks Safety Consultant Service (PDF 865KB)
MindLeaders, Inc. (PDF 142KB)
Mineral Wells, City of (PDF 62KB)
Ms. Ree's Food Safety (PDF 121KB)
MyFoodHandler.com (1MB)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals Effective February 13, 2013 (PDF 152KB)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals Prior to February 13, 2013 (PDF 294KB)
NEHA Food Safety Training (PDF, 1.54MB, Large File, Long Download)
Northwest Texas Educational Services (PDF 205KB)
Plano, City of (PDF 37KB)
Premier Food Safety Effective February 23, 2012 (PDF 731KB)
Premier Food Safety Prior to February 23, 2012 (PDF 731KB)
Professional Server Certification Corporation Effective January 2, 2014 (PDF 1MB)
Professional Server Certification Corporation Wallet Card Effective January 2, 2014 (PDF 183KB)
Professional Server Certification Corporation Prior September 15, 2011 (PDF 83KB)
Professional Server Certification Corporation Prior March 7, 2011 (PDF 138KB)
Professional Server Certification Corporation Prior to March 7, 2011 (PDF 138KB)
Public Health Education (PDF 83KB)
RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. Effective January 10, 2014 (PDF 264KB)
RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. Prior to January 10, 2014 (PDF 176KB)
Safe Food 4 U - License # 55 - Effective November 2012 (PDF 146KB)
Safe Food 4 U - License # 14 - Effective November 2012 (PDF 72KB)
Safe Food 4 U - Prior to November 2012 (PDF 165KB)
Safe Food 4 U (Spanish)(PDF 99KB)
Safe Food 4 U - Prior to October 12, 2010 (PDF 174KB)
SafeFoodTest.com - (PDF 3MB)
Sam Houston State University (PDF 210KB)
ServSafe Starters - Classroom (PDF 176KB)
ServSafe Starters - Online (PDF 234KB)
State Educational Systems, LLC (PDF 953KB)
StateFoodSafety.com - Effective August 2012
StateFoodSafety.com - License #38 - Prior August 2012 (PDF 236KB)
StateFoodSafety.com - License #3 - Prior to November 12, 2010 (PDF 64KB)
Safe Food Solutions (PDF 162KB)
Sonic Drive-In (PDF 2MB)
Stripes (PDF 84KB)
Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Effective April 2012 (PDF 88KB)
Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Prior to April 21, 2012 (PDF 55KB)
Texas Best Food Services Training (3MB)
Texas Culinary Academy (PDF 106KB) - (Now known as Le Cordon Bleu (PDF 103KB)
Texas foodcard.com(PDF 577KB)
TexasFoodHandler.com/Safeway Certifications - Effective June 2013 (PDF 246KB)
TexasFoodHandler.com/Safeway Certifications - Prior to June 2013 (PDF 800KB)
TexasFoodHandler.com/Safeway Certifications - Prior to May 2012 (PDF 550KB)
Texas Food Safety Training (PDF 3423KB)
Texas State University - San Marcos Food Handler Program (PDF 383KB)
Texoma Food Service (PDF 108KB)
Thornhill Training - Effective November 2012 (PDF 293KB)
Thornhill Training - Prior to November 2012 (PDF 94KB)
Tokyo Gardens Catering, LLC (PDF 360KB)
Training Achievement Program (TAP series)(PDF 1MB)
United Supermarkets (pdf 54KB)
Valero Retail Holdings, Inc. (Now known as CST Services LLC) (PDF 742KB)
Wal-Mart (PDF 658KB)
Western Refining (pdf 324KB)
Whole Foods Markets - Southwest (PDF 121KB)
Woody's Training in Texas (PDF 60KB)
World Credential Diagnostic (PDF 328KB)
www.TrainingNow.com Effective January 7, 2014 (PDF 194KB)
www.TrainingNow.com Prior to January 7, 2014 (PDF 961KB)
www.TrainingNow.com Prior to April 26, 2013 (PDF 341KB)
www.TrainingNow.com Prior to November 5, 2012 (PDF 60KB)
Zepol Dietary Consults (PDF 104KB)
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