Food Handler Card Lookup: How to Verify or Find a Certificate
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Quick answer: there's no national food handler card database. Where you look depends on who issued the card. Most cards come from an online training provider, so you verify or reprint them through that provider. A few states and counties run their own card programs with their own lookups, including Washington and Southern Nevada (Las Vegas), and Texas, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon have official lookups for alcohol server certifications.
Below are the official tools, what each one asks for, and who can use it. We link only to the agencies and providers themselves. Enter personal details, such as the Social Security number TABC's lookup asks for, only on the official site.
Where to Look First
| If your card came from | Look here |
|---|---|
| An online course (ServSafe, StateFoodSafety, 360training, and others) | The provider's own certificate lookup, or your account with it. See training provider certificates. |
| A state or county program (Washington, Las Vegas, Utah, some California counties) | That agency's lookup, or its replacement process. See state and county lookups. |
| An alcohol server course (TABC, RBS, BASSET, MAST, OLCC, Nevada) | The state liquor agency's lookup, or in Nevada the provider that trained you. See alcohol server lookups. |
| You don't remember | Search your email for "certificate" and ask your employer, who may keep a copy on file. |
State and County Lookups
These programs issue their own cards, so the agency is the place to check or replace one.
| Program | Look up or verify | Lost card |
|---|---|---|
| Washington food worker card | Anyone can check a card at the card verification site run by Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department: scan the card's QR code, or enter the card ID, or your first and last name and birth date. | Log in at foodworkercard.wa.gov as a returning user (name, birth date, email, and ZIP code) and reprint it. Free for 30 days after your test; after that there may be a charge, such as $10 in Snohomish County. |
| Southern Nevada (Las Vegas) food handler and food safety manager cards | SNHD's Food Handler Card Look-Up: your first and last name as printed on the card, plus the card number or your date of birth. | A duplicate card is $20, in person at an SNHD location. |
| Utah food handler permit | No public lookup. Permits come from your local health department, so ask it. | Salt Lake County: an online request form, $15. Utah County: $15. Davis County: $10. |
| Oregon food handler card | No statewide lookup. | For an online card, contact the provider. For a card from a county test, the local environmental health office issues a duplicate for $5. Multnomah County cards can be reprinted free by logging in at foodhandlercard.multco.us. |
| Riverside County, CA | No public lookup. | Log in at the county's food handler site and print it again, as often as you need. |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Employers can track and verify staff cards with the county's free Compliance Manager tool, by certificate number or the card's QR code. | Log in at the county's food handler site and reprint it. Cards issued before September 2011 can't be duplicated. |
| San Diego County, CA | No public lookup. | Contact the school that trained you; the copy keeps your original expiration date. |
| Florida food employee training | DBPR publishes a downloadable roster of the employee training reported to it, listing the employee, employer, training and expiration dates, and provider. | Contact the training provider. |
| Texas, Illinois, Arizona (Maricopa County) | No state or county lookup; certificates come from training providers. | Contact the training provider. Texas's health department says the same. |
| New York City Food Protection Certificate | No online check. | Replacements are in person at the Health Academy, with an appointment booked and paid online: $16, if you passed within the last 10 years. |
Alcohol Server Certification Lookups
| Certification | How to look it up |
|---|---|
| Texas TABC seller-server certificate | TABC's Certificate Inquiry uses your Social Security number and date of birth, and employers can check any employee the same way. TABC calls the system "official proof" of certification. A new certificate shows up about 14 days after the course, and you can print proof with the issue and expiration dates. |
| California RBS certification | No public lookup, and the ABC doesn't issue certificates. Employers check a server's status in the RBS Portal with a License Administrator account, using the server's Server ID number and last name. |
| Illinois BASSET certificate | ILCC's BASSET Card Lookup is open to anyone: search by name, student ID, birth date, or business name. Results show the class date and expiration date. |
| Washington MAST permit | The LCB's MAST permit checker: your last name and date of birth, or your permit number. If you don't show up, the LCB says your permit may have expired. A replacement permit is $5. |
| Oregon OLCC service permit | The OLCC's CAMP system has a public permit search (first name, last name, date of birth, and permit type). Permit holders can log in to CAMP to reprint a valid permit free. |
| Nevada alcohol education card | No state lookup. Each approved provider keeps a list of the cards it issued (NAC 394.730), so the provider that trained you can confirm a card or replace a lost one. |
Training Provider Certificates
Most online courses issue the certificate themselves, so the provider is where you check it. Most have a free public lookup that needs the name and certificate number printed on the card; a few verify only on request.
| Provider | Verify a certificate | Get your own copy |
|---|---|---|
| ServSafe (Manager, Food Handler, Alcohol) | The free Validate a Certificate lookup: last name and certificate number, or the program, first name, and state. ServSafe says employers and regulators can use it. | Log in to download or print it free. A mailed copy is $10. Only the person who took the exam can print the certificate. |
| StateFoodSafety | The Verify page: the verification number and last name on the certificate, or scan its bar code. | The certificate retrieval tool finds your certificates by name and birth date, or log in and print. |
| 360training (Learn2Serve) | verify.360training.com: last name and certificate number. Employers can check up to 50 certificates at once. | Log in and print it or save it as a PDF. |
| eFoodHandlers | The Verify page: last name and certificate ID. | Log in to download it. A mailed certificate is $6 and a laminated card $9, shipping included. |
| Premier Food Safety | The Certificate Lookup: the verification code plus first and last name. | Print it from your account; a mailed copy costs extra. |
| Always Food Safe | The certificate check: the name and certificate number exactly as printed. It shows the issue and expiration dates and the status. | Download the PDF any time from your account; it doesn't mail certificates. |
| Food Handler Classes and Food Managers Certification (EduClasses) | Verify pages for food handler and food manager certificates, by certificate number (or the manager certificate's QR code). | Reprint it free, any time. |
| eFoodcard | verify.certus.com: last name and certificate number. Certificates issued before May 1, 2024 may need a request to eFoodcard. | Reprints are free while the card is valid. |
| NRFSP (manager certificates) | No public lookup: contact NRFSP customer service to verify a certification. | Order a mailed reprint with your 8-digit certificate number: $20; it can't be emailed. |
| Food Handler Solutions | Third parties submit a verification request form. | Download it from your account; it doesn't mail cards. |
| Trust20 | Contact Trust20 support with the person's full name and Unique ID; requests are processed within 48 hours. | Download it free from your account; a mailed copy is $10. |
| AAA Food Handler | A request form: enter the details from the certificate, and once it's verified, AAA emails a copy within 12 hours. | Use the same form, or email or call AAA. |
Some manager certificates come from exams given through another company: Premier Food Safety's manager exams, for example, are ServSafe or Prometric exams, so you check those with the exam company.
For Employers: Checking a New Hire's Card
- Find out who issued it. The provider or agency name is on the card. A card from the wrong program may not count where you are: Washington, Southern Nevada, and Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties accept only their own cards.
- Check it with the issuer. Use the state or county lookup above where there is one; otherwise use the provider's verification page.
- Check the expiration date. An expired card generally doesn't count. Our When Does My Food Handler Card Expire? Expiration Calculator works out the date if only the issue date is printed.
- Keep a copy on file. Inspectors may ask to see your staff's cards or training records.
Can't Find Your Card?
You rarely need to retake the course just because you lost the card. Search your email, log back in to the provider, or contact the agency that issued it. Our How to Renew a Food Handler Card (or Replace a Lost One) walks through each option, including replacement fees. If the card has expired, the same guide covers renewing.
Get certified
Renewing? Take an accredited course online
In most places, renewing means taking an accredited course and its test again. Both of these courses are ANAB-accredited, which California, Texas, and Illinois accept. They don't count everywhere: Washington, Oregon, Utah, Florida, Ohio, Southern Nevada (Las Vegas), and a few California counties require their own or state-approved programs, so check your state's renewal rule first.
- Food Handler Classes (EduClasses)$7.00Start with EduClasses (paid link)
- 360training (Learn2Serve)$9.99Start with 360training
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a national food handler card lookup?
No. Each training provider and each state or county program keeps its own records, so you look the card up with whoever issued it.
Can I look up my food handler card by name?
Sometimes. Washington's card verification site and Southern Nevada's lookup search by name with your birth date or card number, and Illinois BASSET, Washington MAST, and Oregon OLCC lookups search by name too. For a card from an online course, log in to the provider or use its certificate lookup.
How do I check if a TABC certificate is valid?
Use TABC's Certificate Inquiry with the server's Social Security number and date of birth. New certificates can take about 14 days to appear.
How can an employer verify a California RBS certification?
Through the ABC's RBS Portal, with a License Administrator account, by searching the server's Server ID number and last name. There's no public lookup, and the ABC doesn't issue paper certificates.
Why can't I find my card in the lookup?
The name may not match exactly as printed, the card may be too new to appear (TABC certificates take about 14 days), it may have expired, or it may have come from a provider rather than the agency. Try the provider that trained you, or the agency's contact line.
Bottom Line
Start with whoever issued the card: the state or county for Washington, Las Vegas, and a few California counties; the liquor agency for alcohol server permits; and the training provider for everything else. Then note the expiration date so you don't have to look it up in a hurry.
Sources
- ServSafe, Validate a Certificate — servsafe.com; ServSafe Manager FAQs (reprints, mailed copies, employer verification) — servsafe.com.
- StateFoodSafety, Verify and Certificate Retrieval Tool — statefoodsafety.com; 360training certificate verification — verify.360training.com; eFoodHandlers, Verify and shop — efoodhandlers.com.
- Premier Food Safety, Certificate Lookup and FAQs — premierfoodsafety.com; Always Food Safe, certificates and food handler FAQs — alwaysfoodsafe.com.
- Food Handler Classes FAQ — foodhandlerclasses.com; Food Managers Certification FAQ — foodmanagerscertification.com; eFoodcard FAQs — efoodcard.com.
- NRFSP, certificate reprints — nrfsp.com; Food Handler Solutions, Certificate Verification — foodhandlersolutions.com; Trust20, verifying CFPM credentials and mailed copies — help.trust20.co; AAA Food Handler, verify certificate — aaafoodhandler.com.
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, food worker card verification — cardverify.tpchd.org; Washington food worker card site (returning users, reprints) — foodworkercard.wa.gov; Snohomish County Health Department, Food Worker Cards — snohd.org.
- Southern Nevada Health District, Food Handler Card Look-Up and Duplicate Card — southernnevadahealthdistrict.org.
- Utah food handler permits: Utah DHHS — epi.utah.gov; Salt Lake County — saltlakecounty.gov; Utah County fee schedule — health.utahcounty.gov; Davis County — daviscountyutah.gov.
- Oregon Health Authority, food handler certification — oregon.gov; Multnomah County food handler card — multco.us.
- Riverside County Environmental Health, Food Handler Certification — rivcoeh.org; San Bernardino County Environmental Health, Food Handlers & Managers (Compliance Manager) — ehs.sbcounty.gov; County of San Diego, Food Handler Training — sandiegocounty.gov.
- Florida DBPR, Food Service Employee Training (training roster) — myfloridalicense.com.
- Texas DSHS, food handler program FAQ (replacement cards) — dshs.texas.gov; Illinois Department of Public Health, Food Handler FAQ — dph.illinois.gov; Maricopa County, Food & Restaurants — maricopa.gov.
- NYC Health, Replace a Food Protection Certificate — nyc.gov.
- TABC, Certificate Inquiry — tabc.texas.gov; TABC Certification FAQs — tabc.texas.gov.
- California ABC, RBS frequently asked questions (License Administrator verification; no certificates issued) — abc.ca.gov.
- Illinois Liquor Control Commission, BASSET Card Lookup — ilcc.illinois.gov.
- Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, MAST permit checker — lcb.wa.gov; Replace a MAST permit — lcb.wa.gov.
- Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, service permits and CAMP — oregon.gov; CAMP permit search — camp.olcc.online.
Last reviewed October 2, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Agencies change their tools; if a link moves, the agency's main site will point to the new one.
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