Under California Health & Safety Code §113948, a Food Handler Card course and exam must be provided by a training provider accredited by which body?
Explanation
California Health & Safety Code §113948 requires the California Food Handler Card course and exam to be provided by an organization accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under standard ASTM E2659 (the standard for assessment-based certificate programs). The ANSI/ANAB accreditation is the legal hallmark of validity — a card from a non-accredited provider does not satisfy §113948 and may be rejected by county health inspectors. Major accredited providers commonly used in California include eFoodHandlers, StateFoodSafety.com, Learn2Serve by 360training, ServSafe California Food Handler (by the National Restaurant Association), AAA Food Handler, and Premier Food Safety. The course must include the required content topics and a proctored or randomized exam with a passing score around 70-75%. Option A is wrong because CDPH does not approve providers individually; it relies on ANSI/ANAB accreditation. Option B is wrong because culinary program enrollment is not a substitute. Option C is wrong because publishing the code does not constitute accreditation. Workers should verify the provider's current ANSI/ANAB accreditation on the ANAB website (www.anab.org) before paying for a course.
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