Florida Food Vendor - Food Safety Training

Food Handlers
Florida food vendors working in mobile food establishments - who are involved in preparing, storing, or handling food - are required to take an accredited food handler safety training course. Food handler training covers proper hygiene, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, foodborne pathogens, and the best practices to prevent foodborne illness.

Florida - Food Safety First!
Food Safety First! is an approved Florida food worker training program, meeting all requirements of Chapter 509 of the Florida Administrative Code.

Food Safety First! is a five-part video series that gives practical examples of key food safety issues in food service and the causes of foodborne illness, personal hygiene, time and temperature abuse, preventing cross contamination, and cleaning and sanitizing. Each segment contains a quiz that employees must challenge as they navigate through the course, along with a final exam to test learning.

Certified Food Managers
Mobile food operations are required to have at least one Person-in-Charge (PIC) or a Certified Food Manager (CFM) who has a food manager certification. To obtain certification, the individual must pass an accredited certified food manager exam.

The CFM ANSI exam is scheduled online and is proctored at a 3rd party test center location (Except Texas - which is online).

Florida Food Vendor - Food Safety Training Courses

  • Food Handler
  • Food Manager
  • Seafood HACCP
  • HACCP - 4hr
  • HACCP - 16hr

Food Handler Safety Training Card/Course

Course Description
The food handler training course covers foodborne pathogens, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, proper hygiene, regulations, and techniques to prevent foodborne illness. The training is ANSI accredited - Accreditation ID: 0975

At the conclusion of the course, the learner will be tested on their knowledge of the content. Upon successfully passing the exam, the learner will be issued a food handler’s Certificate.

Audience: Chefs, cooks, mobile food vendors, bartenders, host/hostesses that handle food, bussers, caterers, wait staff,servers, supervisors and managers, food warehouse staff, and convenience store (c-store) clerks.

ANSI Reference: http://ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/certificate-issuers/AllDirectoryDetails.aspx?&prgID=237,238&OrgId=536&statusID=4

Credit Hours: 2 hrs
Cost: $7.00

Course Outline
At the conclusion of the Food Handler Training Certificate program, you should be able to:

  • Identify biological, physical, and chemical contamination.
  • Identify foodborne illnesses, signs of food spoilage, types of food prep contamination, and proper temperature control methods.
  • Safely store and prepare meat, poultry, and vegetables.
  • Demonstrate effective food handling techniques that promote cleanliness and safety in food establishments.
  • Discuss the importance of proper personal hygiene in the workplace.
  • Implement appropriate procedures to receive and store food.
  • Summarize practices for properly cleaning and sanitizing food contact materials and surface.

Course Completion:
A certificate of completion will be issued to individuals who meet the following course requirement:

  • Minimum seat time of 75 minutes
  • Completion of the course and successfully passing the final exam with a minimum passing score of 75%

Individuals who do not pass the exam on the first attempt will be allowed one additional attempt to review the course content and pass the final exam

Florida General Food Safety State Requirements

Florida food safety training and certification is essential to operating a successful mobile food operation. Food safety training does not only affect the sales and continued patronage of your establishment, but also public safety.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that because of foodborne illness 76 million people fall ill, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 Americans die annually. Because of these alarming statistics, most states require certification of food managers which includes a food safety exam.

Florida Food Safety Contact Info

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Food Safety
3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite D
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650
Phone: (850) 245-5520
Web: http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Food-Safety
Food Manager Certification: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/food-safety-and-sanitation/food-manager.html

Major cities served: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie, Cape Coral, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Gainesville, Coral Springs, Miami Gardens, Key Biscayne, Palm Beach, Niceville, Parkland, and many more!

Florida Food Safety Local Requirements

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