The only authorized online training program is Other websites that appear to offer a similar card online are not valid in Washington. Yes, all local health departments offer the food worker training, test, and card online.

Local health departments offer the food worker training, test, and card. Yes, you can work for up to 14 days before you get your card – if you get food safety training from your employer. It's important that your card, or a copy of it, is with you at work and available for the health department to check during a food inspection. All food workers are required ( Chapter 246-217 WAC) to have a valid food worker card to work in Washington. You are a food worker if you work with unpackaged food, food equipment or utensils, or with any surface where people put unwrapped food. Food workers who take a food safety training class and pass the State of Washington exam on food safety basics are issued a Food Worker Card (also called a Food Handler Permit).

Washington State requires that all food workers have food safety training before handling food served to the public.

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