Florida Food Handler Practice Test 2026
Florida food service employees who store, prepare, display or serve food must be certified through a state-approved program within 60 days of being hired. Certification lasts 3 years. Practice test 1 covers Florida rules; the other sets cover food safety basics.
Quick answer
Pass mark: Set by the approved training program. It is run by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Hotels and Restaurants; approved training programs. Practise here for free with 130 questions, each with the answer and an explanation. Checked against official sources on October 10, 2026.
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: D. Food service employees responsible for storing, preparing, displaying or serving food
The law covers all food service employees responsible for the storage, preparation, display or serving of food at regulated establishments.
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Question 2 of 10
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Answer: B. Within 60 days
Florida food service employees must receive certification within 60 days after employment.
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Question 3 of 10
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Answer: A. 3 years
Certification under section 509.049 remains valid for three years.
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Question 4 of 10
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Answer: D. Florida Statute 509.049
Section 509.049, Florida Statutes, covers food service employee training.
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Question 5 of 10
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Answer: D. The state division that regulates public food service establishments
The division (the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation) adopts standards and approves programs.
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Question 6 of 10
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Answer: B. The employee's name, date of birth, training date and approved program
Proof of training includes the employee's name, date of birth, the training date and the approved program used.
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Question 7 of 10
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Answer: C. It is exempt from the electronic reporting and card or certificate requirement
An establishment using its own division-approved in-house program, with its own employees as trainers, is exempt from the electronic reporting and card requirements.
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Question 8 of 10
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Answer: A. Yes, if the program is out of compliance
The division may revoke its approval of a training program that does not comply with the standards.
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Question 9 of 10
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Answer: B. Public food service establishments regulated under chapter 509
Section 509.049 applies to public food service establishments regulated under chapter 509.
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Question 10 of 10
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Answer: B. Yes, serving food counts, so they need certification within 60 days
The law covers employees responsible for serving food, as well as storing, preparing and displaying it.
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The real test: Set by the approved training program
What to know before the test
- Food service employees must receive certification within 60 days after employment.
- Certification under section 509.049 remains valid for 3 years.
- The state division adopts training standards and approves programs.
- Establishments must give the division proof of employee training on request.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to get food handler training in Florida?
Within 60 days after you are hired.
How long is Florida food handler certification valid?
Three years.
Who needs it?
Food service employees responsible for storing, preparing, displaying or serving food at public food service establishments.
What course should I take?
A program approved by the state division that regulates restaurants, or your employer's approved in-house program.