Florida food handler requirements
Straight from our requirements engine — the same rules that power the course and the employer portal.
Honest status: FoodCardNow training is live today. Certificates issue once our ANAB accreditation and Florida approvals are complete.
Certificate validity
3 years
3 years — food employee training must be renewed every 3 years (F.S. §509.049)
Course length
About 2 hours
Who pays
You or your employer
Renewal window
Up to 60 days before expiry
Employer payment
Florida law (F.S. §509.049) requires food service employers to ensure employees are trained within 60 days of hire; the statute does not mandate who pays for training.
County rules
Where county-level rules change the picture:
Statewide
Third-party food employee training programs in Florida must meet DBPR (Division of Hotels and Restaurants) standards. FoodCardNow’s Florida approval is in progress — certificates issue once approvals are complete.