Food Handler Certificate online, today
Read the course, pass the 10-question test and receive your High-Risk Food Handler Certificate + Card by email. You pay nothing until you have passed. Course, exam and certificate in English; the certificate is valid for working anywhere in Spain.
- One card for hospitality, retail, industry, canteens and delivery
- Valid throughout Spain (Reg. EC 852/2004 and Royal Decree 109/2010)
- Free course and exam, no sign-up
- 20 % off when you renew
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Read the course
10 short, clear units, or the full manual in PDF. On your phone, tablet or computer, at your own pace.
Pass the exam
Online test with 10 questions. Free, with as many attempts as you need: the questions change every time.
Receive your card
Enter your name and ID number, pay €16.95 and receive the Certificate + Card in PDF within minutes, with a unique verifiable number.
Check in 30 seconds whether it is still valid
Our certificate is valid for 4 years and the date is printed on it. If you got it from us, see until when it is valid; if you got it somewhere else, answer three questions and we will tell you whether you should renew it.
What is included
- Complete High-Risk Food Handler course (10 hours), with the manual in PDF.
- Free online exam, no sign-up.
- Training certificate in PDF, signed by the tutor, with a unique number.
- Cut-out card to carry with you.
- Public verification of the certificate: any employer or inspector can check it on this website.
- Sent to your email immediately after payment is confirmed (Bizum or card).
- Questions answered by the tutor on WhatsApp.
Several of you? Discounts for companies and groups from 2 people.
High-risk level: valid for any job involving food
There are “low-risk” or single-sector cards that stop being useful when you change jobs. Ours is high-risk and multi-sector: it covers everything from a restaurant kitchen to a supermarket checkout, and it is yours, not your employer’s. If you change jobs, you hand over a copy and it remains valid.
Anyone in direct contact with food must be trained in food hygiene, and the employer must be able to prove it (Reg. EC 852/2004).
Valid throughout Spain
Since Royal Decree 109/2010 there is no longer an official card issued by the public administration: training food handlers is the responsibility of the food business and can be provided by any training provider. Our certificate proves that you have completed training in food hygiene and safety in line with European and Spanish regulations, and it is the document the employer keeps for the health inspection.
There is no “official” or “accredited” card
You will see websites with government crests and the word “accredited”. Since 2010 no public administration issues or approves food handler cards; the Spanish food safety agency (AESAN) says so itself. That is why you will not find official logos here: what counts is the training you receive and who signs it.
What the law says
Royal Decree 109/2010 repealed the official card. The food business is responsible for ensuring its food handlers are trained, and can prove it with training from any provider.
Royal Decree 109/2010 · Regulation (EC) 852/2004
What the inspector looks for
That there is a certificate listing the training contents, signed and stamped by the provider, and suited to the job. Our certificate details the contents and can be verified online with its number or the QR code.
Criteria published by AESAN on food handler training
What we give you
A complete high-risk course, a real exam, a tutor who is a chef and a qualified trainer, and a certificate valid for 4 years, with a reminder when it is time to renew.
No subscriptions, no hidden charges, no small print
A real tutor, not an automated platform
Your tutor is a chef and qualified trainer: Higher Technician in Restaurant Services and Higher Technician in Travel Agencies and Event Management, holder of the Professional Certificate in Teaching for Vocational Training for Employment (SSCE0110), with 400 hours of training in food handling risks. Cook and head chef between 2005 and 2017; since 2017, online tutor of hospitality, food safety, allergen and HACCP courses for training companies all over Spain, with more than 6,000 hours of tutoring.
If you have a question during the course, message him on WhatsApp at 600 39 93 48 (English or Spanish).
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to pay to take the course or the exam?
No. The course and the exam are free and require no sign-up. You only pay the €16.95 if you pass and want to receive your Certificate + Card.
How long does it take to arrive?
With Bizum or card, the PDF is generated instantly and you receive it by email within minutes. By bank transfer, as soon as we see the payment (usually the same working day).
Is it valid for a health inspection?
Yes. The regulations (Reg. EC 852/2004 and Royal Decree 109/2010) require food handlers to be trained in food hygiene and the employer to be able to prove it; there is no official card issued by the public administration. Our certificate has a unique number and can be verified on this website.
Does it expire?
Our certificate is valid for 4 years, and the date is printed on the document itself. The law does not set a deadline, but it requires ongoing training, and employers and inspectors ask for a recent date. One month before it expires we email you so you can renew it in 10 minutes. You can check here whether your card is still valid.
What is the difference between the certificate and the card?
None in terms of validity: the certificate is the A4 document kept by the employer and the card is the wallet-sized format to carry with you. You receive both in the same PDF.
What if I don’t pass?
You can retake the exam as many times as you need, free of charge. We tell you which units to review.
Is the certificate in English?
The course, the exam and this website are in English. The certificate and card are issued in Spanish, because they are the documents your employer keeps for the Spanish health inspection, with one line in English describing what they certify.
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Questions: hola@socialchefformacion.com · WhatsApp 600 39 93 48