Ok to get my food handler's permit I have to either take a two day class, 2 days ong from 9 - 5:30 it costs $129 or challenge the test for $16 after many phone calls I now have the book in my little hands but oh my!!! What did I get my self into!!! I'm guessing is a little different in every state is like 400 pages! and I have to get 75 out 100 questions correct or I will be required to take the class! Oh boy what am I going to do? I better read, read, read, anyone take this test any tips on studying a heads up on the test. there is no time line on how long to study I take it when I think I'm ready!

Good luck!

Allison

Wow!!! I took a food handlers class this month to get my permit and it lasted about 20min. and no test. I guess that's the difference in states.

if I, math challenged & who has a hard time memorizing data verbatim, can pass it so can you.

mostly common sense.

know your TEMPs!!

know proper storage methods

know sanitation methods.

Yeah, it IS a lot of common sense stuff.

In Indiana, it's a one-day, 8 hour class with the test at the end. Know the temps, know the procedures. The latin words for the diseases caused by bad fish is the part I bombed on but we don't have fresh fish on our menu so it was not relevant to me (meaning, it was not information that is reinforced in our everyday operations).

But I still don't understand why I have to know the latin words for that stuff. As long as I know "bad fish means people will get sick", right?

wow!!! they are pretty harsh on us but a lot of this is very good information, I know I will be learning so much from this, thanks for your tips I will keep you all posted on how I do, is basically all I need for my license, everything else I know where to go, how much and it all takes one day, except the actually license the guy said to call him when I have everything tax id number, dba, I even got my quote from State Farm for $27.08 for my liability insurance, but I still think it would be more work to make cakes in a local restaurant's kitchen then at home more work for sure hope it's worth it. thanks for listening

yes a month I was so happy!!!!!

who do you have?

I agree with the PP in that the test really IS "common sense" stuff, but there isn't any common in common sense... BUT, they're things like knowing the different food borne illnesses, what is the proper procedure for washing your hands (know that your state law may be different than the course rec' but you answer how the book tells you to answer).. The time-temperature information.. The questions are the big things that can cause people to get sick (like how to store chemicals and such away from accidental food contact).. When you start going through it, you'll find a lot of it being "DUH!" factors

The thing is, remember who primarily is in the food industry AS A WHOLE, it's not primarily Harvard graduates... The test has to be normed to the population taking the exam. Think like the exam maker. Two answers are going to be bogus, one is going to be close, then only one is right.

If it's the ServeSafe exam, I know that I scored a 98/100... There were only 4 questions I wasn't sure on 100% when I took the exam, and I can for sure tell you that I have ZERO intrest when working as a baker to know fish caused illnesses and variances for storing live shellfish... They also are going to have some extra questions that they are norming for future exams, so there are going to be more than 100 asked.

Don't fret about taking the class or the exam. The idea is that it is going to standardize your operating knowledge so that the public is better protected from their own idiocity

In the city where I live, it is now required to have at least one person on the premises at all times who is certified in ServSafe. I will need it though I want to teach sugarcraft, because I am required to teach storage of media between classes, and when not in use.

Theresa

I just did my Food Safe Level 1 this past weekend. I'm assuming it's the same thing.

All common sense. Remember your temps & don't doubt yourself. I paid $60 for a 7 hour course. Most other places offer it for $110 & up. Our local emergency services were offering it for their volunteers & opened it up to the public.