Licensing of Food Handler Training Programs

The Food Handler Program Initial/Renewal Application contains a Cover Document (pages 6-11) which includes each of the major topic areas required for approved Food Handler Education or Training Programs. These topic areas are taken from the Texas Food Establishment Rules regarding food employee information and knowledge. 

 
Note: All program curriculums must meet the training requirement for bare hand contact of ready-to-eat foods.

Food Handler Program Initial/Renewal Application Food Handler Program Cover Document page 12 must be completed and submitted with documentation as to the specific language translation, the methodology used for the program language translation; the procedures used to determine the validity, reliability and equivalency of the language translation. (i.e. 3rd party edit, back translation etc.); and the qualifications of consultant(s) used in language translation who are competent in the languages of both the original and translated version.

No. An additional license is not required if the translation is an exact translation of the approved course.

Food Handler Program Initial/Renewal Application Food Handler Program Cover Document page 13 must be completed and submitted with documentation as to the type of media conversion; the methodology used for the conversion; the procedures used to determine the validity reliability and equivalency of the conversion; and the qualifications of consultant(s) used in the conversion who are competent in internet and/or DVD training (i.e., illustration/images/storyboards etc.). 

No. An additional license is not required if the conversion is an exact conversion of the approved course. 

Each course curriculum is considered a new program and must be submitted with an Initial/Renewal Food Handler Program Application along with the appropriate fee. One course curriculum is approved for each TXDSHS License Number. All program language translations and methods offered under this license must be of the approved course curriculum.

All revisions must be approved prior to being released as an approved course curriculum. The revised curriculum must be submitted with the completed Food Handler Program Initial/Renewal Application Food Handler Program Cover Document (pages 6-13 ONLY). There is no fee for the review. 

Please Note: All language translations and delivery methods must be of the ONE approved course curriculum.

The watermark or background are security measures to assure that a Food Handler Certificate may not be duplicated.