# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.210: Section 750.210 Food Handlers - Course Content

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.210
- **Heading:** Section 750.210 Food Handlers - Course Content
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 750 FOOD CODE / Section 750.210 Food Handlers - Course Content

## Text

Section 750.210  Food Handlers − Course Content
a)         Food
handler training programs shall cover and assess knowledge of the following
topics:
1)
The
relationship between time and temperature with respect to foodborne illness,
including the relationship between time and temperature and microorganisms
during the various food handling preparation and serving states, and the type,
calibration, and use of thermometers in monitoring food temperatures.
2)
The
relationship between personal hygiene and food safety, including the
association of hand contact, personal habits and behaviors; relationship
between the food handler's health and foodborne illness; and recognition of how
policies, procedures and management contribute to improved food safety practices.
3)
Methods
of preventing food contamination in all stages of food handling, including
terms associated with contamination and potential hazards prior to, during and
after delivery.
4)
Procedures
for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils.
5)
Problems
and potential solutions associated with temperature control, preventing
cross-contamination,
and
housekeeping and maintenance.
(Section
3.05(b) of the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act)
b)         All food handler
training courses shall have an assessment of knowledge.

## Nearby sections

- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.200 Section 750.200  General – Employee Health](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P750_S750_200.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.210 Section 750.210  Food Handlers - Course Content](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P750_S750_210.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.220 Section 750.220  Food Handlers - Course Approval](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P750_S750_220.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.230 Section 750.230  Food Handlers - Training](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P750_S750_230.md)

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