California RulesQuestion 4 of 319
A training provider must be accredited by which body for its Food Handler Card to be valid statewide?
a.California Restaurant Association
b.Local county only
c.ANSI under Conference for Food Protection (CFP) standards
d.OSHA
Explanation
Section 113948(b) requires the training and exam to be from a provider accredited by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) under Conference for Food Protection (CFP) standards. Examples include eFoodHandlers, StateFoodSafety, ServSafe, AAA Food Handler, and Learn2Serve.
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