You may also still complete the free, self-paced online food protection course. The online course is offered in English, Spanish and Chinese. The course is self-paced and consists of 15 lessons. You must complete each lesson and pass a quiz before moving on to the next lesson.
The Health Academy now offers the 5-day food protection course and final exam in a virtual classroom setting. Frequency and Duration: The course is 15 hours long and is given over five days and each daily session is three hours long. The course starts on Monday and ends on Friday.
The certificate never expires. There is no need to repeat the course. (Under special circumstances, the Department may require individuals to re-take the course.) Where is the web site? The course can be found at www.nyc.gov/foodprotectioncourse. How much does it cost?
The Restaurant Food Protection course is offered for free online. Upon completion of the online course, you will need to take and pass an in-person final exam. The cost for the exam is $24.
15 hoursFrequency and Duration: The course is 15 hours long and is given over five days and each daily session is three hours long. The course starts on Monday and ends on Friday.
The NYC Food Protection exam has 50 multiple-choice questions and lasts exactly one (1) hour. In order to successfully earn your certificate, you must score AT LEAST a 70%.
A passing score is 75% or better, but 10 questions are merely for research purposes and will not be scored (you won't know which ones they are). Therefore, to pass you will need to correctly answer 60 out of the 80 scored questions. The test must be given in person by a certified ServSafe Proctor.
The certificate never expires. There is no need to repeat the course. (Under special circumstances, the Department may require individuals to re-take the course.)
The exam will be given via the WebEx application. Please log in to your account to register. There is a $24 fee to take the final exam. When you pass the online final exam, you will be issued a temporary Food Protection Certificate.
Apply for or Renew a Permit In Person Note: You must apply for a new Mobile Food Vending License in person. This license requires that you register for the certification class and apply for the license at the same time. Separate fees apply for the license application and the class registration.
Although the Food Handler Certificate exam isn't difficult, it's essential for students to study the course material properly and understand the safety rules for handling, preparing and storing food in a way to best reduce the risk of individuals becoming sick from food-borne illnesses.
You will need to purchase a new exam each time you need to retest. You can take the examination twice within 30 days. If you don't pass the exam on your second attempt, you must wait 60 days from your most recent attempt before taking the exam again. No more than four attempts are allowed within a 12 month period.
An ideal training schedule is one 1-hour session every other workday at approximately the same time of day. For longer courses, we recommend that you view the entire course within three weeks.
If you have lost or damaged your Food Protection Certificate, you may get a replacement if you have taken the Food Protection Course and passed the final exam within the last 10 years. If you took the class more than 10 years ago you must retake the course and pass the final exam.
Ice intended for human consumption cannot be used for storing cans, bottles or other food products. When foods are stored directly in ice, the water from that ice must be drained constantly. The "First Aid Choking" poster must be posted in a visible (conspicuous) place in each designated eating area.
When using disposable gloves, they must be changed often to prevent contamination of food under what circumstances? D. Must be used to reheat refrigerated foods.