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“All food handlers must obtain a permit from a local health department before they are allowed to handle food which will be served to the public.” – R392-103- Food Handler Training and Certificate (click here to view the rule).
To obtain a permit, food service workers must attend the Food Handler Class held at the health department OR complete an approved Online Food Handler Class. See approved websites below.
For more information contact our office at (435)277-2440 or eh@tooeleco.gov.
Food Handler Training
A list of approved food handler training providers is located here, this list is maintained by the Utah Dept. of Health & Human Services .
All food handlers must obtain a permit from a local health department before they are allowed to handle food which will be served to the public. In order to receive the permit from the local health department, a food handler applicant must take a course offered by an approved food handler training provider, pass the exam, and receive a certificate from the training provider that they have taken the course and successfully passed the exam. The local health department will not issue a food handler permit without receiving documentation of this certificate.
For questions regarding food handler training, contact either an approved food handler training provider or the local health department within whose jurisdiction you live. For permit questions, contact your local health department. A list of approved food handler training providers is located here, this list is maintained by the Utah Dept. of Health & Human Services . Please note that Utah local health departments will ONLY accept training and issue permits to food handler applicants who have received training from those providers who are on the approved food handler training provider list.
Cards issued from online sources not on the state’s website will not be accepted.
Once you have completed the approved online course your Food Handler Permit card will be mailed to you within 30 days. You may use your certificate as your Food Handler Permit for 30 days from the date you pass the online course (see certificate details).
If you need to become certified as a FOOD SAFETY MANAGER click here for more information. This is a separate course than the Food Handler Course. If you have completed an approved food safety manager course you do not need to take the food handler course too however you need to register your Food Safety Manager certificate at the health department.
