ServSafe® California Food Handler Training
Employees who handle food must have a California Food Handler card on file with their employer within 30 days of hire. To obtain a card, you must complete the training and pass the exam with a 75 percent or higher. This training and test meets the requirements of California’s food safety law SB 602. You can complete the training online or in a classroom-style setting.
Online Training
The ServSafe® California Food Handler program includes an interactive course and a 40-question exam. It’s $15 and approximately 90 minutes. Offered in English or Spanish. Food handlers will have to complete a registration process in English to access the course.
For San Diego residents, the program is $18.
Take the online training – California
Take the online training – San Diego Only
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Private Training*
A certified instructor will come to your establishment with all the necessary equipment and training materials. The instructor will lead a 90-minute training followed by a 90-minute written exam. Contact Macy Fitch at 916.4312751 or mfitch@calrest.org.
*Private training is for CA Food Handler Card only; excludes San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.
Materials needed for this training
- Scantron Answer Sheet $11 per registrant
- Food Handler Workbook (suggested) $16 per registrant
Single Private Training |
CRA member Price |
Non-member Price |
Maximum 100 employees |
$700
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$950 |
Two Same-Day Private Trainings* |
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50 employees Additional employees after 50 *Max of 100 employees per session. |
$380 $5.70/person
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$522.50 $7.60/person
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Three Same-Day Private Trainings* |
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50 employees Additional employees after 50 *Max of 100 employees per session. |
$360 $5.40/person
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$495 $7.20/person
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Become an instructor or proctor
Managers, shift leaders and owners can easily register as an instructor with ServSafe® to administer the food handler training and test to employees. For more information visit servsafe.com/foodhandler, or contact Macy Fitch at mfitch@calrest.org.