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Food Handler Certification
Food handler certification is guided by a set of standards which need to be met in order for packers, processors, and distributors to use the Food Alliance Certified label. Explore our standards -->
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Food Handler Criteria & Procedures
Handler certification addresses consumer and food industry concerns for the traceability and integrity of products through the supply chain, and preserves the value of social and environmental claims made by Food Alliance Certified farms and ranches.
To maintain certification, handlers undergo annual site inspections to assess performance on social and environmental criteria, and to evaluate product segregation, tracking, and record keeping systems. Handler facilities must also set goals for improving social and environmental performance, and to show regular progress against those goals.
