Food Handler and TABC Certification in El Paso, Texas

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Food Handlers of Texas is headquartered in El Paso, providing state-accredited (Texas DSHS License #16) food handler and TABC seller-server certification — online and in the classroom — for El Paso food service workers and businesses.

Whether you work in a restaurant on the Westside, a bar downtown, a food truck, or a grocery store, your Texas Food Handler Card and TABC certification are accepted by the El Paso city and county health departments and by employers across the city, because the certificate is state-accredited and valid statewide.

Get certified your way in El Paso

• Online: finish the food handler course in about 30 minutes with no exam, or take the TABC course on your phone — with an instant, printable certificate.
• In the classroom: local in-person sessions are available — check the current classroom calendar.

Visit or call our El Paso office: 7501 Lockheed Dr, Suite A, El Paso, TX 79925. Online support (915) 204-4047, classroom info (915) 204-4045.

Running a food business in El Paso? What else you need

A food handler card covers you as an employee. To open or operate a food business in El Paso, you also need a permit from the City of El Paso Food Inspection Program (One Stop Shop, 811 Texas Ave., El Paso, TX 79901 — 915-212-6610):

• Restaurants & food trucks: applications and requirements for all permit types are on the City of El Paso Food Inspections page.
• Note: under Texas House Bill 2844, mobile food unit (food truck) permitting moves to the state DSHS as of July 1, 2026.