Food Safety Certification in New York
NYC Health Academy (city) / NY State DOH Subpart 14-1 (rest of state)
New York splits in two. New York City runs its OWN certification through the NYC Health Academy: a Food Protection Course plus a final exam, and the NYC Health Code requires at least one certified supervisor on site whenever a food establishment operates. The NYC study guide and exam are offered in English and 36 other languages — 37 total — one of the deepest non-English exam-language offerings anywhere (classroom in English/Spanish/Bengali; online in English/Spanish/Chinese; exam $24). The REST of New York State (Subpart 14-1, §14-1.73) instead requires a manager/supervisor to complete a food-handler training course approved by the local Public Health Director — set locally, not a single statewide CFPM exam. Confirm your county's accepted course.
📋 Exam facts
Real New York exam administration — from the official source
- Practice questions (this site)
- 475
- Testing agency
- NYC Health city exam / locally-approved training (rest of NY)
- Real written-test languages
- English · Spanish · Chinese · Bengali
- To pass
- To confirm
- Fee
- NYC: classroom $114, online course free (exam $24)
🗓️ Last updated: 2026-07-03
📄 Based on: NYC Health Academy Food Protection page (nyc.gov) + NY State DOH Subpart 14-1 §14-1.73 (health.ny.gov), checked 2026-07-03
✍️ Reviewed by the PassPrep editorial team · How we verify →
Requirement and accepted-certification facts are confirmed from each state's official page (linked per row). Most states accept any nationally ANAB-CFP-accredited manager exam, so the exam LANGUAGE is set by the provider you pick (ServSafe/NRFSP offer Chinese, Korean and Japanese; Spanish is everywhere), not by the state — the exception is Texas's own DSHS-licensed exams and New York City's city exam. Pass marks and fees marked “to confirm” were not published on the official page. Always verify the current rule with your state or local health department before you register.