Who needs a food handler certificate for every food employee in Texas?
Issued by Texas DSHS accredited course, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
9 of the 20 kinds of business in Texas
Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Checked Oct 15, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
- 1Set up the business
- 2Register for tax
- 3Approve the space
- 4Get the permits for your kind of business
- 5Alcohol permits
- 6Before the first hire
Issued by Texas DSHS accredited course.
Sources and dates
Texas DSHS food handler program FAQ; 25 TAC 228.31. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
Yes. Every food employee completes an accredited course within 30 days of hire; keep each certificate on the premises.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Texas it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
Texas DSHS accredited course.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
