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FOODSAFE Level 1


FOODSAFE Level 1 is for front-line food service workers, such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers.

Learn practical skills and information on:

  • Foodborne illness
  • Receiving and storing food
  • Preparing and serving food
  • Cleaning and sanitizing

Delivery:

  • Online
  • Distance education
  • In person, in a classroom
  • Videoconferencing

Length:

  • 7 to 8 hours

Certificate:

  • Pass an exam to receive a certificate
  • Valid for 5 years

Every food service operator, and at least one employee on every shift, must hold a FOODSAFE Level 1 certificate or equivalent.


Delivery options

Online


Free course content. Purchase and pass the exam to earn a cerfificate.

Online course   |   Exam

Distance education


Print-based correspondence course.

Print course

In person, in a classroom


One-day in-person course with an instructor.

Find a course

Videoconferencing


One-day online course with a live instructor (via Zoom).

Video course

Language support

In-person classes are available in languages other than English. Check available classes and languages on the classroom page.

Speak with your course provider about writing the print-based exam in one of the following languages (instead of in English):

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Farsi
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Punjabi
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese

Speak with your course provider about receiving the FOODSAFE Level 1 Participant Workbook in one of the following languages (instead of in English):

  • French
  • English-Arabic
  • English-Chinese
  • English-Korean
  • English-Punjabi