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PREPARE FOR FOOD SERVICE
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Practice food safety for restaurant, café, and other food-service work.

8 lessonsPractice examsFood-safety simulations
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Independent preparation; no official food handler card is issued here.

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California EDD lists fast-food and counter workers among the occupations with the most projected entry-level openings for 2024–2034. We chose food-safety preparation for its relevance to that work, not from a course-enrollment ranking.

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California Food Handler Prep

Learn hygiene, temperatures, allergens, and safer food handling before approved food-handler training.

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