New Mexico Food Handlers Card

Food handlers training, also called food safety training, teaches the basics of safe food preparation to employees in restaurants and other food service facilities. Food safety is so important that three federal agencies, states and local health authorities work together to create food handler training standards.

The exact content and requirements for food handlers training vary by location, but it usually includes topics like cooking times, safe heating and cooling, sanitization standards, risk factors for foodborne illness and other crucial food safety guidelines.

Most food handlers in New Mexico are required to complete a food safety course. However, this training is not currently required in Albuquerque.

This program, which includes training and a test, is approved for use throughout New Mexico, including all counties (Bernalillo, Doña Ana, Sandoval, Santa Fe, etc.) and cities (Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, etc.). However, Albuquerque does not at this time require food handler training.

You will receive a New Mexico food handlers card immediately after completing your training. If you take a county-specific training program, your certificate will include the name of your county. Your certificate will also feature the ANAB logo if you complete an ANAB-accredited course. You can print a new food handlers certificate at any time by logging into your course.

Once you purchase the course, you have full access to all course materials for one year. That means you can rewatch lesson videos, refresh your knowledge and reprint your certificate at any time for 12 full months.

The main difference is the size of the document. A food handlers card is designed to fit in your wallet as a convenient way to show you hold an approved food handlers certificate.

Both a food handlers card and a food handlers certificate serve as proof that you have satisfied the necessary food safety training requirements to work in a food service establishment.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides general information about the principles of food safety. For more information about foodborne illnesses, food poisoning and populations at an elevated risk, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

To learn about local health codes and food safety requirements, contact your state or local department of health or related agency.

Yes, our programs are available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, American Sign Language and more. You can select the course language during checkout. Language options may vary by location.