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Get an Oregon food handler card

Take a food safety test online or at the county office to get the card Oregon food workers need within 30 days of starting work.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Choose where to take the testTake it online at ORFoodhandlers.com or in person at the Environmental Health Office in Eugene.
  2. Use an Oregon-approved providerSome online courses claim to be approved but are not. Use the county link to reach approved providers.
  3. Pay the fee and pass the testThe county test costs $10. You can miss at most 5 of 20 questions.
  4. Keep your card for workA card from any Oregon county is valid throughout the state.
Food handler cards from other states are not valid in Oregon.

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