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Southwest Utah Public Health Department

FOOD SERVICE

Our mission is to help to ensure that food offered to consumers is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented. The Environmental Health Division establishes rules/definitions; sets standards for management, personnel, food operations, equipment and facilities. We also provide the food establishments with a plan review, permit issuance, inspection, employee restriction, and permit suspension to safeguard public health.

Food safety training, permits, and resources.

Handler | Training

All food handlers must obtain a permit from a local health department before they are allowed to handle food that will be served to the public. To receive the permit from the local health department, a food handler applicant must take a course offered by an approved food handler training provider, pass the exam, and receive a certificate from the training provider that they have taken the course and successfully passed the exam.

We will not issue a food handler permit without receiving *documentation of this certificate.
*This documentation is submitted to the health department by the training provider. Upon receipt, a food handler card is promptly mailed to the address provided to the training provider.

IN-PERSON CLASS COST ($25)
Available at our St George office: 620 S 400 E #334

Class in English

  • 1st & 3rd Monday
  • Every Month
  • 3:30 p.m.

Class in Spanish
Note: December class rescheduled to December 4th at 3:00 p.m.

  • 3rd Wednesday
  • February, April, June, August, October & December
  • 3:00 p.m.

ONLINE COURSE COST (varies depending on provider)
Certificates issued from sources not on the list of approved providers below, will not be accepted toward obtaining the required food handler permit.

List of Approved Providers
123 Premier Food Safety
1AAA Foodhandler
360 Training
AboveTraining
AllerTrain
American Course Academy
Easy Food Handlers
eFoodhandlers
FoodSafePal
Responsible Training
ServSafe
Tap Series

Safety | Manager Certificate

In order to become a Certified Food Safety Manager in Utah, you must pass an approved certified exam.

ONLINE COURSE COST (varies depending on provider)
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LIST OF APPROVED PROVIDERS

Establishment | Permit
Events | (Temporary) Permit

Contact Us

Main Number
(435) 986-2580
Food Trucks
Washington
(435) 986-2584
Beaver, Iron, Garfield
(435) 865-5154
Kane
(435) 644-2537 ext. 1

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Contact Us

Main Number
(435) 986-2580
Food Trucks
Washington
(435) 986-2584
Beaver, Iron, Garfield
(435) 865-5154
Kane
(435) 644-2537 ext. 1

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