About this Course
The purpose of the Texas Food Handler Training and test is to prepare food handlers to enter the workforce by providing the required food safety information as specified by regulations of the workers’ state, county, or local government.
Course Facts
Who Should Take the Training?
UST owners or operators in Texas
What you Get?
Certificate of Completion
Learning Type
100% Online, 24x7 available
Course Structure
At your own pace. Progress is auto-saved once you mark a section complete.
Course Updates
Content is updated and current!
Support
Customer Email support available 24x7
TOPICS COVERED
i. Introduction to Food Safety
ii. Foodborne Illness, Hazards
iii. Preventing Foodborne Illness
iv. Temperature Control of Food
v. Preventing Cross Contamination
vi. Prevention of Food Safety Issues
vii. Summary & Conclusion
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?
This training and test will prepare you to become a responsible food handler. A “food handler” is generally understood to be a food worker in a non-managerial role.
By the end of the this course you will be able to:
Describe how food can make people sick after being contaminated by physical, chemical, or biological hazards.
Appreciate that the behavior of food handlers directly affects the safety of food.
Keep hands and body clean to prevent contaminating food and food contact surfaces.
Use appropriate barriers to prevent bare hand contact with food.
Identify which symptoms require staying home from work or reporting an illness or symptom to the manager.
Identify the appropriate time and temperature requirements for keeping food safe during specific stages in the flow of food.
Describe how to keep the workplace and equipment clean.
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Name: Texas Department of State Health Services
Phone: (512) 834-6753
Website: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/
Address: MC 1987
City: Austin
State: Texas
Zip: 78714
FAQs
Your courses will expire in 180 days after you purchase them (the date you submit payment), unless the course itself indicates otherwise.
What if I need a refund for my courses?
If for some reason you are not happy and would like a refund, send us a request within 24 hours of purchase. Here are the eligibility requirements you must meet:
• Your purchase was made no more than 24 hours prior to your refund request.
• You have NOT:
• Attempted any portion of the course.
If you meet all of these criteria, submit your refund request in writing via email to cs.support@cstoretraining.com with a proof-of-purchase receipt and an explanation for why you are requesting a refund.
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