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Note: Food handler cards are no longer required by the Food Protection Program, but they are highly recommended.  StateFoodSafety.com Servsafe.com Please bring in your printed certificate within 30 days of course completion. If the printed certificate is more than 30 days old, you will need to retake the course. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us. Tweet

In addition to the regular Food Handler and Food Manager training classes held at the Health Department, the City of Kansas City, Mo., has partnered with two firms to provide online training for hourly food handlers.  You only need to complete the training through one of them.  These classes are optional but highly recommended.

StateFoodSafety.com™

The StateFoodSafety.com™ course is fully audio-visual, interactive, and filled with fun illustrations and activities which give you a better learning experience.  You can take the course from any computer with an internet connection 24-7 and move through the course at your own pace - logging in and out as you need.

The 80-minute StateFoodSafety.com™ Online Food Handler Course will help you learn and understand the basic principles of safe food handling as outlined by the Kansas City Health Department:

• Food Hazards
• Potentially Hazardous Foods
• Personal Hygiene
• Cleaning & Sanitizing
• Preventing Cross-Contamination
• Waste and Pest Control
• Time & Temperature Regulation
• Safe Hot & Cold Storage

The StateFoodSafety.com™ Online Food Handler Course is $25, which includes the Kansas City food handler card fee.   Please present your Certificate of Training at the Kansas City Health Department within 30 days of completing your training.  Group purchases are available for groups larger than 10. 

ServSafe Food Handler training 

The ServSafe Food Handler training and assessment program covers five key areas:

• Basic food safety
• Personal hygiene
• Cross-contamination and allergens
• Time and temperature
• Cleaning and sanitation.

ServSafe Food Handlers is a highly interactive course covers critical food safety information and includes an assessment.  The coures is approximately 60-90 minutes long, followed by a 40-question non-proctored test with no time limit.  The total cost of the ServSafe Starters program is $25.

Eight facts about the Food Handler program:

1. The training uses the same principles and instructional design as the ServSafe Manager Program (please note: only the Handler training is approved by the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department).
2. Common workforce language is used in the training, making food safety information easy to comprehend and retain.
3. Visual cues are used to help learners instantly identify right and wrong practices.
4. Real-World scenarios help learners apply classroom lessons to the work environment.
5. The course is available in English and Spanish.
6. The course covers the key food Safety Areas mentioned above.
7. A food safety assessment is used to measure knowledge and understanding of food safety.
8. You can print a ServSafe Starters Certificate of Completion after passing the assessment. 

For both courses

If food handlers do not pass the test in two tries, they will be asked to retake the course for an additional $25.

Upon completion of the course, print out the certificate and bring it to the Health Department within 30 days of completing the course, on either Monday from 8-11 a.m. or Friday from 8-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. Please bring a photo ID with you that includes both your first and last name. Food handlers will need to answer several brief questions to verify that they are the person who took the online class before they obtain their food handler card.  If the printed certificate is more than 30 days old, you will need to retake the online course. The office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 26, and will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 23. Please plan accordingly.