Make sure all employees in the mobile food unit have completed a state-approved food handler training course.
All employees must have documentation that they completed a state-approved food handler training course in a classroom or online within the last two years, except for the unit's food manager, who must pass a food manager exam.
Make sure one employee per mobile food unit
passes the food manager exam.One employee per mobile food unit must pass a certified food manager exam from any Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) approved training source. They must also register the certificate and keep that registration in the mobile unit at all times.
Gather your documents and registration fee.You will need the following in order to apply online or in person:
- A government-issued photo ID, such as a Texas driver’s license, passport, or Texas ID card.
- A food manager certificate from an exam approved by the Texas Department of State Health services, not a prep course.
- Payment of $31 in cash (except by mail), check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or AMEX. Make checks and money orders payable to: ATCHD or Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services. Debit cards are not accepted. Credit cards are not accepted for Travis County payments.
Apply to register your certificate.
Online
addTo apply online, you must be able to pay over the phone with a credit card and upload copies of your ID and food manager certificate.
After you submit the application, a confirmation number will appear on the screen. Copy the confirmation number so you can pay over the phone or reference it when asking about your application.
In person
addPrint and fill out the application in English or Spanish, then bring it and payment to our walk-in location at 1520 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX 78754. It’s on the northeast corner of Rutherford Lane at Cameron Road, Building 1 East Entrance. You’ll need to sign in at the security desk and present a government-issued photo ID.
Display the card.
Registration cards will be mailed to the address provided 5 to 10 business days after payment is processed. Once the certificate has been received and registered with the City, Food Managers must display them so that customers can easily see it.Replace a lost food manager certificate registration.
If you lose your certificate registration, you will need to fill out the application in English or Spanish, pay $16 for a replacement copy, and provide a copy of my current Government Issued Photo ID.
Review laws and ordinances.
- City Code: Austin City Food Code 10-3-31
- Food Handler: Accredited Training
- Food Manager: Certified Testing and Training Sites
- Travis County: Order, Chapter 47.024 - 47.025
Offered by: Austin Public Health
Get a food manager certificate or food handler training
Food managers must register their certificates with Austin Public Health’s Environmental Health Services Division, and all mobile food unit employees must complete food handler training.