Before you apply for a cottage food license, you must complete an approved Food Handler course. The Food Manager course is not required but is acceptable should you choose to take it. A copy of your certification must be provided at the time of your application.
NOTE: The Food Handler course may not be expired when applying or at renewal. If you have any questions, concerns, or clarifications, please email us at: dcp.foodandstandards@ct.gov.
Below are approved testing organizations and tests for Certified Food Handler (formerly known as Qualified Food Operator):
1. ServSafe®/National Restaurant Association (NRA)
Phone: 1-800-765-2122
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Exam Name: ServSafe Food Handler Exam
175 West Jackson, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
2. National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/Environmental Health Testing
Phone: 1-800-446-0257
Contact: Customer.Service@nrfsp.com
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Exam Name: Certified Food Handler Exam
6751 Forum Drive, Suite 220
Orlando, FL 32821
3. 360training.com®
Phone: 1-888-360-8764
Contact: Enrollment.Advisor@360training.com
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Exam Name: Learn2Serve Food Handler Certification Exam
6801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Suite 150
Austin, TX 78731
4. AboveTraining, Inc dba StateFoodSafety
Phone: 1-801-494-1416
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Exam Name: StateFoodSafety Certified Food Handler Exam
711 Timpanogos Pkwy Bldg M, Ste 3100
Orem, UT 84097
5. The Always Food Safe, LLC
Phone: 1-612-203-4872
Rev. 1/3/23
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Exam name: Food Handler Exam
899 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN 55102
6. FoodSafePal
Phone: (800) 426-1344
Address: P.O Box 210, Sioux Falls, SD 57101
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7. AAA Trainers LLC (DBA: AAA Food Handler/1 AAA Food Handler)
3245 Main Street #235-213, Frisco, TX, 75034
Phone number: 714-592-4100
support@aaafoodhandler.com
Food Handler Card – Online & Approved Course
8. APS Culinary Dynamics (DBA: World Food Safety Organization)
3370 Palm Aire Ct, Rochester Hills, MI, 48309
The WFSO Safe Food Handler
9. Certus/StateFoodSafety
225 East Robinson Street, Suite 570, Orlando, FL, 32801
Certus | Driven by people. Accelerated by technology.
10. DSBWorldWide, Inc (DBA: EduClasses®)
1908 W. Taylor, Sherman, TX, 75092
Food Handler Classes - Food Handlers Card & Certificate $7 FHC®
11. My Food Service License
680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 110-1110, Chicago, IL, 60611
Food Handlers Course Online | Fast & Self Paced Training – My Food Service License
12. Relish Works, Inc. (DBA: Trust20)
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1750, Chicago, IL, 60602
Food Handler Certificate Training | Trust20
13. Responsible Training / Safeway Certifications, LLC
12741 Research Blvd, Ste 506, Austin, TX, 78759
Food Handler Training - Responsible Training
14. Userve
1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE, 19801, United States
Connecticut Food Handler Training & Certificate Online | Userve