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Arizona Food Handler Training
$9.95
| Certificate Valid For: | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Available Languages: | English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Russian, Arabic |
| Completion Time: | 1.5 - 2 hours |
Course Overview
TAP Series provides this ASTM E2659 Compliant Food Handler course which is approved for use in the State of Arizona. It is easy to earn your food handler card.
What you need to do to earn your Food Handler Card:
- Complete the lessons
- Pass the exam with a score of 70% or greater
- Print your food handler card
This course uses state-of-the-art programming and can be used on all computers, tablets and smartphones, without the need for any other downloads. Do not buy the Food Handler Training if you hold a valid Food Protection Manager Certification pursuant to current food safety law. Upon successful completion of your course and test, you will print your Food Handler Card.
- There is no limit to how many times an employee may take the training.
- Training is not transferable between individuals or employers.
- Proof that a food handler has been trained must be available upon reasonable request by a State or local health department inspector and may be in an electronic format.
The Food Handler Training covers and assesses:
- The relationship between time and temperature with respect to foodborne illness, including the relationship between time and temperature and micro-organisms during the various food handling preparation and serving states, and the type, calibration, and use of thermometers in monitoring food temperatures.
- The relationship between personal hygiene and food safety, including the association of hand contact, personal habits and behaviors, and the food handler's health to foodborne illness, and the recognition of how policies, procedures, and management contribute to improved food safety practices.
- Methods of preventing food contamination in all stages of food handling, including terms associated with contamination and potential hazards prior to, during, and after delivery.
- Procedures for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
- Problems and potential solutions associated with temperature control, preventing cross-contamination, housekeeping, and maintenance.
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About This Course
Unlock Your Path to Success in the Food Industry with TAP Series!
Are you aspiring to thrive in Arizona's vibrant food industry? Look no further – TAP Series has your journey covered! Secure your Food Handler Card conveniently online and set the stage for your rewarding career.
Why TAP Series?
TAP Series is your gateway to success, offering an accredited and State of Arizona-approved online food safety training course. No need to rearrange your schedule – take the course anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace using just your computer or mobile device with internet access.
What You'll Learn:
Our comprehensive course ensures you grasp essential food safety principles, including:
- How to prevent foodborne illnesses and contamination
- Compliance with food safety regulations and standards
- Proper techniques for storing, preparing, and serving food
- Effective methods for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils
Interactive Learning Experience:
Say goodbye to dull courses! TAP Series makes learning fun with engaging games and quizzes to test your knowledge. Our content is not only informative but also up-to-date, ensuring you're equipped with the latest and best practices in the industry.
Easy as 1-2-3:
To obtain your Food Handler Card:
- Complete the lessons
- Pass the exam with a score of 70% or higher
- Print your Food Handler Card
Voila! You're ready to embark on your exciting journey in the food industry. Your card is valid for three years, recognized by the Public Health Services District and statewide.
Don't Hesitate – Enroll Today!
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Course Facts
Discover the Essentials: Arizona Food Handler Training with TAP Series!
Course Highlights:
Arizona Food Handler Training Certificate: Elevate your career prospects with our accredited certification tailored for Arizona's food industry.
Renewal Requirement: Enjoy three years of seamless certification, ensuring you stay at the top of your game.
Duration: Invest just 1.5-2 hours and unlock a world of knowledge at your fingertips.
Learning Type: Accessible 24/7! Immerse yourself in 100% online training, tailored to fit your schedule.
Course Structure: Learn at your own pace and effortlessly pick up where you left off, thanks to our intuitive progress-saving feature.
Course Updates: Stay ahead in the industry with regularly updated content, ensuring you receive the latest and most relevant information.
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Topics Covered
Lesson 1: The Need For Food Safety Training
Lesson 2: Foodborne Illness: An Overview
Lesson 3: Biological Food Contamination
Lesson 4: Cross-Contamination and Food Allergies
Lesson 5: Chemical and Physical Contamination
Lesson 6: Hygiene, Health, and Food Safety
Lesson 7: Purchasing and Receiving Foods
Lesson 8: Storing Food and Supplies
Lesson 9: Preparing, Cooking, and Serving Food
Lesson 10: Cleaning and Sanitizing
What You'll Learn
Uncover the Art of Safe Food Handling: Your Essential Learning Journey Awaits!
What You'll Master:
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- Mastering Time and Temperature Dynamics:
- Understand the critical relationship between time, temperature, and foodborne illness across various food handling stages.
- Dive deep into the impact of micro-organisms and explore the use of thermometers, including their types, calibration, and practical application in monitoring food temperatures.
- Elevating Personal Hygiene for Food Safety:
- Explore the profound link between personal hygiene and food safety.
- Recognize the influence of hand contact, personal habits, and the food handler's health on preventing foodborne illnesses.
- Gain insights into how effective policies, procedures, and management practices contribute to an enhanced culture of food safety.
- Defending Against Contamination at Every Stage:
- Equip yourself with methods to prevent food contamination throughout the entire food handling process.
- Familiarize yourself with key terms related to contamination and potential hazards before, during, and after food delivery.
- Mastery of Cleaning and Sanitizing Techniques:
- Learn effective procedures for maintaining impeccable cleanliness and sanitization of equipment and utensils.
- Navigating Challenges and Solutions:
- Tackle real-world issues associated with temperature control, preventing cross-contamination, housekeeping, and maintenance.
- Discover practical solutions to enhance your food safety practices.
Regulatory Information
Your Gateway to Certified Expertise: Compliant and Accredited Food Handler Training!
County Approval
Maricopa
Developed and administered in conformance with ASTM E2659 – Standard Practice for Certificate Programs.
ASTM E2659 Compliance Statement
This certificate program has been designed, implemented, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of ASTM E2659 – Standard Practice for Certificate Programs.
The program follows ASTM E2659’s framework for:
• Defined learning outcomes and measurable objectives
• Valid and reliable assessment aligned to learning outcomes
• Documented recordkeeping and certificate issuance procedures
• Periodic evaluation and continuous improvement
Each county has its own Environmental Health Department responsible for food safety enforcement under the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Food Code.
Maricopa County has the largest independent food handler approval program.
Other counties (like Pima, Yuma, Coconino) often defer to ASTM E2659-accredited food handler cards but can approve local training if equivalent.
The Arizona Food Code (R9-8-119) states:
“A food handler shall complete a food handler training course and obtain a food handler card from an ANSI-accredited provider or a provider approved by the county health department.”
Arizona accepts ANSI/ASTM E2659 accreditation as a guaranteed path to compliance,
but also allows direct approval by county or state authorities for equivalent programs.
Therefore, a course does not need ANSI accreditation if it receives county-level approval.
FAQs
Q: Is there a prerequisite for this course?
Absolutely not! The Arizona Food Handler Training Training course welcomes everyone, no prerequisites or mandatory requirements necessary.
Q: What are the Arizona Food Handler Training requirements?
Q: When does my course expire?
Courses remain active for 180 days from the date of your enrollment. If you do not earn your Course Certificate of Achievement within 180 days of enrolling, your course access will expire. In such a case, you will need to repurchase the course to re-enroll. Two reminder emails will be sent, the first 25 days after enrollment and the second 30 days before the course's expiration date, if you have not completed the course. For more information about course expiration dates, please read our Terms of Use
Q: What is the procedure for requesting a refund for my course?
100% money back of the purchase price, or credit to your account, if returned within 30 days of enrollment, and if no more than lesson 1 has been studied for courses with more than one lesson.
Exceptions:
- The Municipality Of Anchorage Food Handler course is NOT refundable.
- All courses with only one lesson if the lesson is completed are final sale and NOT refundable.
- Once you have earned a course certificate you are not eligible for a refund even if it is within the 30 days.
For more information about course expiration dates, please read our Terms of Use
Q: What can I do if I lose my Certificate of Achievement?
If you lose your Certificate of Achievement and need a new one, go to tapseries.io and click on Print Certificate.
Q: How many lessons are there in the Municipality of Arizona Food Handler Training Course?
Immerse yourself in a journey of knowledge with 10 enriching lessons and a final exam to solidify your expertise.
Q: Why Choose ASTM E2659 Compliant Food Handler?
ASTM E2659 Compliance Statement
This certificate program is developed and administered in conformance with ASTM E2659 — Standard Practice for Certificate Programs.
· Defined learning outcomes and measurable objectives
· Assessment aligned to stated outcomes
· Documented recordkeeping and certificate issuance procedures
· Periodic program evaluation and continuous improvement
The course and assessment can be completed online, 24 hours/day and does not need to be monitored by an instructor. Upon passing the assessment, the certificate is immediately available to print.
Q: Is the TAP Series Food Handler Certificate different from ServSafe or others?
It's not different at all! TAP Series and ServSafe, both ANAB Accredited, bring you top-notch training. Many training providers, just like us, have earned the esteemed ANAB Accreditation.
Q: What's the Bottom Line?
While the chapter headings and order may vary, the core content is the same across all accredited providers. With TAP Series, you're not just getting a certificate; you're investing in excellence!
Q: Can I test out of the course?
No, in order to obtain your food handler card you must complete the course and pass the exam.
Q: Who wrote the content for your course?
Expertly crafted! The course content was written by a PHD in Education, collaborating with a subject matter team from industry, academic, and regulatory backgrounds. Regular updates ensure relevance and excellence.
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Q: How do I obtain a card?
Q: What is our organization's mission statement?
TAP Series is a leading provider of online food safety courses. Our mission to provide training and certificates through our unique teaching process which allows for a real-time uninterrupted learning experience by using colorful graphics, animations, full motion video, audio and interactive learning exercises. Major university studies show TAP Series courses are so simple to use that people with virtually no computer experience use them easily. Educators appreciate the TAP Series' exceptional self-paced and self-teaching courses. The quality of these courses qualifies them for course credit while reducing already over-taxed time and facilities at many universities. TAP Series is an online educational company. We have a 21 plus year history of providing exceptionally high quality courses and content. Our courses have been taken by Fortune 500 companies, universities, colleges, government, military, and individual students. Our vision is to provide exceptionable high quality learning that is affordable and flexible, while reaching the food handler audience.
Q: What is the purpose of this certificate?
The certificate’s program purpose is for a food handler to successfully complete the food handler training course and examination to obtain a Food Handler Card. The food handler course is an Internet based course that teaches the six areas required by the Food Code.
Q: What are the conditions of use?
As a food worker, you have an important role in food safety. The law requires you to be trained in food safety and to pass a test that shows you understand how to keep food safe. A student can communicate that they completed the course with this certificate. The proper use and interpretation of the certificate is for a food worker to provide a copy of the certificate to your employer and you can interpret that you have met the law.
Q: What type of training is offered for restaurants?
Food handler courses with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval can be found on the ANSI website at: https://www.ansica.org/wwwversion2/outside/ALLdirectoryListing.asp?menuID=212&prgID=237&prgID1=238&status=4
The course and assessment can be completed online, 24 hours/day and does not need to be monitored by an instructor. Upon passing the assessment, the certificate is immediately available to print. A local health department that has a Department approved training program may provide training for restaurants. In addition, any business with a training program approved in another state prior to August 27, 2013, may provide training if registered with the Department.
Q: Is my food handler card valid anywhere in the state?
A food handler card is valid in most of the state. Consult with the local enforcement agencies to obtain information on their local food handler programs and requirements.
Q: I have a food handler card issued from another state. Are food handler cards from other states compliant with the Food Handler Card Law?
No. Other state’s food handler cards are not valid in state.
Q: I am a restaurant manager and have a valid Manager’s Food Safety Certification pursuant to existing state law. Do I need a food handler card?
No. Anyone who holds a valid Manager’s Food Safety Certification doesn’t need a food handler card. However, if you’re a manager without the Manager’s Food Safety Certification and you are a food handler, you’ll need a food handler card.
Q: I’m interested in working in the restaurant business but don’t have a food handler card yet. Do I need to obtain one prior to employment in a restaurant?
You must obtain a food handler card within 30 days of hire.
Q: Is my employer responsible for paying for my food handler card course and test under the new law?
No. The Food Handler Card Law does not require employers to pay for the food handler’s training and test. The food handler card is the property of the restaurant employee, which allows the employee to change jobs without having to obtain a new food handler card.
Q: I just obtained a food handler card for my current restaurant employer. However, what if I get a new job in another restaurant, do I need to take the test again?
No. A food handler card is issued to the individual food handler and can be used wherever the food handler works, whether it is a new restaurant or multiple restaurants concurrently. The only exception would be counties with pre-existing local food handler programs. Consult with the local enforcement agencies in each county to obtain information on their local food handler programs and requirements.
Q: Do volunteers who serve food at soup kitchens, food banks or volunteer run restaurants have to have a food handler card?
No, volunteers are not required to obtain a food handler card. The law only applies to food handlers who are "hired" by subject food facilities. Food handlers who work in a food facility on a regular basis and benefit financially from the business are not considered volunteers (e.g., family members/owners).
Q: How quickly will I get my certificate of completion?
Once you finish your course and pass any required exams, you can print your certificate of completion right away.
Q: What can I do if I lose my certificate of completion?
If you lose your certificate of completion and need a new one, go to tapseries.io and click on Print Certificate
Q: What are the system requirements for the course?
You can find more information about the system requirements for our course in our knowledge base.
Q: What are an employer’s responsibilities under the Food Handler Card Law?
The law requires employers to maintain records satisfactory to the local enforcement officer documenting that each food handler employed by the food facility possesses a valid food handler card, and shall provide those records to the local enforcement officer upon request. Failure to maintain records that all food handlers meet the requirements of the Food Handler Law would constitute a violation of the state law, which may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor. An example of acceptable records would be to maintain copies of the employees’ food handler cards at the food facility.
Q: What documentation is the employer required to keep?
Under this law, employers are responsible for maintaining records documenting that each food handler employed by them possesses a valid food handler card. These records must be provided to the local enforcement officer upon request. An example of proper documentation would be for the employer to maintain copies of the food handlers’ cards on file and have them available upon request by the health inspector.
Q: How do employers know which employees need a food handler card?
Most restaurant positions are subject to the Food Handler Card Law. Food handlers are defined as individuals involved in the preparation, storage or service of food in a food facility. However, certain statutory exemptions may exist including food handlers in: temporary food facilities, certified farmers’ markets, commissaries, grocery stores (including convenience stores), licensed health care facilities, mobile support units, public and private school cafeterias, restricted food service facilities, retail stores where a majority of sales are from a pharmacy, certain food facilities with approved in-house food safety training, food facilities subject to a collective bargaining agreement, food handlers. Food Handlers should consult with their local health agency.
Q: What processes are involved in accessing and appealing Food Handler Training results?
Click here to read about Food Handler Training Results and Appeals.
Q: What measures are in place to protect the privacy of Food Handlers, and where can I find more information about your organization's privacy policy regarding this matter?
Click here to read about our Food Handler privacy policy.
Click here to read about our Food Handler privacy policy (Spanish).