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Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Certified Food Handler in Austin, Texas

If you want to prepare or handle food in a food service business in Austin, Texas, the Texas Department of State Health Services requires you to complete a food handler training course. Knowing you’ll need to study to obtain employment in this industry can be daunting, but you’ll be pleased to know that becoming a…

Servers bringing beer & food have Food Handlers Cards & TABC Permits
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Which Businesses Require TABC and Food Handler Certifications?

When you apply for a job in Texas involving food or alcohol service – or both – you might be asked by a prospective employer whether you have your Food Handlers Certification or TABC Certification. If you’re new to Texas or the job market, you might be unsure what these certifications are, whether you need…

Waitress Gets Texas Food Handlers Card and TABC Certification in Houston
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Why Having Food Handlers’ & TABC Certification in Houston Is Helpful

If you’ve been applying for food and beverage service industry jobs in Houston, Texas, you might have noted a requirement from many employers for TABC and food handlers’ certificates. While you might have ample experience in the industry, many employers can overlook experience in favor of education and certification. But why is having food handlers…

Dallas Bartender Got TABC Certification & Texas Food Handlers Card
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Why Dallas Seller/Servers Need TABC & Food Handlers Certifications

Qualifications and certifications are legal requirements and employer requirements of many jobs, and seller/server jobs are no different. Many hospitality businesses might require their seller/servers to obtain not only their TABC permit but also their food handlers certification.   But why are Dallas seller/servers required to have them? Can you not hire people based on…

Waitress Took Online Texas Food Handlers Course
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Vital Skills You’ll Learn During An Online Texas Food Handlers Card Course

When the Texas Department of State Health Services approved a regulation to make food handler certification a part of Texas Food Establishment Rules in 2015, many hospitality industry workers became nervous. Having to study to receive a certification of any kind can be daunting, especially if it has been a long time since you joined…

Waiter Serving Food & Alcohol has A TABC Certification & TX Food Handlers Card
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How to Get a TABC and Food Handlers Certification

When your employer has told you that you need to get your TABC and Food Handlers certification, It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. What on earth are they, and how are you supposed to get them? As complicated as it sounds, getting your TABC and Food Handlers certification is not challenging in the slightest – nor…

Food Handler Making Sandwhich With Gloves To Avoid Bare Hand Contact
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What Is Bare-Hand Contact And How Do You Avoid It?

You will quite often see some of the best chefs in the industry preparing food with their bare hands. It’s common practice, so why are we talking about bare-hand contact with food and making sure you avoid it? When food is going to be cooked, all you have to concern yourself with are safe food…

Restaurant Cook Checking The Temperature Of Chicken
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Where Should A Food Handler Check the Temperature of Food?

Whether you are already working in the food industry or plan to enter it, food safety knowledge is imperative to keep your customers safe. Some of the food safety measures can be as simple as washing your hands, while others can be as intensive as making sure food is cooked to the correct temperature. When…

Person Gets Food Poisoning From Pathogens
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How Food Handlers Can Identify Pathogens

One of the many things you learn about when entering the food industry and studying for your Texas food handlers card is foodborne pathogens. Foodborne pathogens are not always harmful to customers, but they can be when appropriate steps aren’t taken during food handling, cooking, and storage. So, how can food handlers identify pathogens? The…

Chef Checking A Steak's Internal Temperature
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Learn The Safe Cooking Temperatures For Different Foods

One of the many things you will learn during the education process to earn your Texas food handlers’ license is safe cooking temperatures. You will quickly discover that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to food temperature control because each food group is different. Whether you need a refresher or you’re about to…