The ServSafe Food Handler assessment is 40 questions, untimed, and passes at 30 correct — 75% — with no proctor required. This guide walks the online enrollment path from account setup through a certificate that stays valid three years in most jurisdictions.
Food Handler passes at 30 of 40 questions (75%) and runs three years; Manager passes at 56 of 80 scored questions (70%) and runs five years. Job duties, not job title, decide which credential a specific role actually requires.
The ServSafe Food Handler exam is 40 questions, untimed, and needs 30 correct (75%) to earn the Certificate of Achievement; the certificate stays valid three years in most jurisdictions.
Food Handler is 40 questions, untimed, and valid three years; Manager is 90 questions, 80 scored, proctored, and valid five years. Those numbers decide which certification actually applies to a given role.
