The Foodlink Level 2 (L2) Food Handler Certification program is approved by the Monroe County Department of Health and covers New York State’s Department of Health Food Code regulations that are applicable to all counties in Foodlink’s service area. The certification is valid for three years.
The program is a 5-hour training followed by an 30-question exam. Participants have up to one hour to complete the exam and must receive a score of 75% or higher to become certified.
Upon request, reasonable accommodation can be made for students who require assistance with the training and/or exam.
Cost of Training & Exam:
- Foodlink Members: $30
- Community Members: $50
- HPNAP Grant Funding: Foodlink is able to provide funding for the cost of the course to any person directly involved with food service per HPNAP-funded Emergency Shelter or Community Meal Site (i.e., Soup Kitchen) in Foodlink's 10-county service area.
This fee covers all necessary materials, including: study guides, handouts, practice quizzes, exam, etc.
Exam Only (for recertification or retest):
You are eligible to recertify by taking the exam and not attending the training as long as you can show proof of prior valid certification, and it is within three months of your current L2 certification expiration date. Otherwise, you must attend training. Those taking the exam for the first time must attend training.
If you have taken the exam and did not pass, you are eligible to retest without attending additional training. Certain restrictions may apply.
Cost of Exam Only:
- Foodlink Members: $15
- Community Members: $30
This fee covers all necessary materials. Note: Exam Only is not eligible for HPNAP grant funding.
Scholarship Funding: Foodlink currently has scholarship funding for those currently in the food industry, those seeking employment in the food industry, and for those residing in specific geographic locations. You will have the opportunity within the application to state your interest in receiving scholarship funding.
REGISTRATION
Below, you can fill out a registration form to express your interest in attending an upcoming training course & exam or just an upcoming exam. After you submit the registration form, please allow up to 5 business days for a response from Foodlink staff.
The dates listed will state whether the training is being offered at Foodlink (2011 Mt. Read Blvd., Rochester, 14615) or downtown at the Central Library's Bausch & Lomb Building (115 South Ave., Rochester, 14604).
If applicable, the training will state if it will be taught in Spanish. All other trainings are taught in English.
Please note: Submitting a registration form does not guarantee your spot in the upcoming training and/or exam. Foodlink staff may need to follow up with questions. Additionally, unless you are eligible for grant or scholarship funding, you will be sent a link to pay to attend. Only after paying will your registration be complete.
If you are not sure if this is the right certification for you, please do not fill out this registration form. Instead, go to Foodlink's Food Safety Trainings webpage for more information. After reviewing the information there, if you have further questions, you can fill out the Help form at the bottom of that page.