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Who Needs a Food Handler Card in Texas?
Texas requires a food handler card from anyone who works with unpackaged food, utensils, or food contact surfaces. Here is exactly who that covers.
TABC vs. Food Handlers: Which Certification Do You Need?
TABC certification and the Texas food handler card come from different agencies and cover different things. Here is which jobs need which, and why most servers and bartenders need both.
Renewing Your Texas Food Handler Card
There is no renewal form for a Texas food handler card. You take an accredited course again and get a new one. Here is when to do it, what to check, and how to keep it synced with TABC.
Will a National Food Handler Card Work in Texas?
Texas accepts food handler cards from ANSI-accredited national programs and from state-accredited Texas programs. Here is how to tell which one you have and what happens if it is neither.
How to Get Your Texas Food Handler Certificate
Six steps from hired to certified. How to pick an accredited Texas food handler course, what the assessment covers, and how to get your certificate to your manager the same day.
How Old Do You Have to Be to Serve Alcohol in Texas?
Eighteen to serve at a bar or restaurant, 21 at a liquor store, and no age minimum to work a register where alcohol is sold. The Texas rules by job, straight from TABC.
Food Handler vs. Food Manager: Which Do You Need?
Every food employee needs a food handler card. Every establishment needs at least one certified food manager. Here is the difference, who needs which, and what happens when you get promoted.
Do You Need a License to Bartend in Texas?
State law does not require TABC certification. Nearly every employer does, because of Safe Harbor. Here is what the rule says, the 30-day clock, and what it means for your job search.
Is TABC Certification Required in Texas? Safe Harbor, Explained
State law does not require TABC certification. Nearly every employer does, because of Safe Harbor. Here is what the rule says, the 30-day clock, and what it means for your job search.