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ServSafe Food Handler Assessment
The ServSafe Food Handler Assessment is the 40-question, untimed, non-proctored online test of the National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Food Handler program (ANAB-accredited under ASTM 2659, content aligned to the 2022 FDA Food Code); candidates complete the short online course first, need at least 75% to earn the Certificate of Achievement (some jurisdictions set a different passing score), get three attempts with the purchase, and receive a certificate recognized for three years.
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Questions40 questions
Testing timeNo time limit (untimed assessment); on average test-takers work through the exam within 90 minutes
ScoringAt least a 75% score to pass and receive the ServSafe Food Handler Certificate of Achievement; some jurisdictions have special regulations and the required passing score may vary
Exam feeUSD 15.00 for the non-state-specific ServSafe Food Handler Online Course and Assessment bundle (online course plus three attempts at the online assessment); state-specific versions are sold separately (e.g., California version USD 11.99)
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- Who runs it
- National Restaurant Association
- Category
- Food Safety
- Current version
- ServSafe 6th Edition Food Handler Online Course and Assessment, with content aligned to the 2022 FDA Food Code (the ANAB/ASTM 2659 accredited Food Handler course and 40-question exam)
- Where it applies
- United States — national
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese
- Score scale
- Percentage score with a 75% pass threshold (no scaled score); passing score requirements may vary by jurisdiction
- Format
- Untimed, non-proctored multiple-choice assessment taken online by the test-taker; a print/classroom version of the assessment is administered by a registered ServSafe Food Handler Instructor
- Availability
- On-demand online: the assessment link is issued after the course modules are completed and the assessment is not accessible before finishing the course; course access runs 12 months from purchase to begin, and the course expires 60 days after it is started (the assessment must be passed before the course expires)
- Results
- Certificate of Achievement can be printed immediately after passing the assessment
- Credential validity
- The ServSafe Food Handler Certificate is recognized by the National Restaurant Association for a three-year period; state or employer requirements can vary
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One 40-question, non-proctored, untimed assessment (no separately timed sections) covering the food-safety areas taught in the ServSafe Food Handler course: basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination and allergens, time and temperature, and cleaning and sanitation
Where rules vary
The non-state-specific assessment is uniform nationally; state or employer requirements for food-handler training (and the required passing score) vary by jurisdiction, and state-specific versions of the course and assessment are sold separately for some states (e.g., California, Texas, San Diego County).
Eligibility
None — the ServSafe Food Handler Course and Assessment have no official prerequisite and may be completed by any individual
Retake policy
3 attempts to pass the assessment are included with the purchase; if the assessment is not passed after the 3rd attempt a new course must be purchased; once the assessment is passed, both the course and assessment close