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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.

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 Web sites to provide online training for hourly food handlers.

StateFoodSafety.com(tm)

The StateFoodSafety.com course is 70 minutes long with a total cost of $25; this price includes the Kansas City fee for the food handler card. Full audio-visual courses are available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. More language options will become available. Group purchases are available.

There will be an online test at the end of the class.

PLEASE NOTE: Several local options are available on the Statefoodsafety.com Web site. If you plan to work within the city limits of Kansas City, Mo., you will need to select the Kansas City, Mo., option.  If you attempt to obtain a Kansas City, Mo., food handler card and you complete the online class for another location, you will be required to pay an additional $10 fee in person at the Health Department upon receipt of your card, to transfer your results into the appropriate Statefoodsafety.com database.

ServSafe Starters

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

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 wihtin 30 days of completing the course, on either Monday from 8-11 a.m. or Friday from 8-11 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. 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.