To apply for a NEW Food Worker Card

Option #1: Online

All food employees in Spokane County who handle unwrapped foods or beverages are required to hold a current Washington State Food Worker Card (WAC 246-217). Food worker cards are $10.00.

To obtain a card, you must take a course and successfully complete a test covering the course material.

• Go to foodworkercard.wa.gov or click on the image above
• Choose your preferred language
• Select "new user"
• Fill in county and zip code information
• Complete the registration form
• Watch the instructional video
• Successfully complete the test
• Pay for the test (you must be able to make payment by credit or debit card)
• A copy of your card will be emailed once payment has been received
• Print your new food worker card (you must be connected to a printer)

Study ahead: Click here to view a Food Worker Manual.