{"id":37274,"date":"2024-12-14T17:59:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T10:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=37274"},"modified":"2025-10-27T08:52:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:52:54","slug":"medical-certificate-for-food-handlers-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/medical-certificate-for-food-handlers-en","title":{"rendered":"What does a medical certificate for food handlers cover?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A medical certificate for food handlers<\/span> is essential if you are in the food business or work in a role involving food preparation and handling. It serves as proof that you have undergone the required health checks in accordance with the law, helping to minimize the risk of spreading infections or communicable diseases to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains the key health examinations involved and the diseases that are screened for, so you can be fully prepared when applying for the certificate.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 130%; font-family: kanit;\">Key points about a food handler\u2019s medical certificate:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Required health check items for issuing the certificate<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.002\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Cost of a food handler\u2019s medical certificate<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.003\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Types of communicable diseases transmitted by food handlers\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#a.004\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\">Who qualifies as a food handler<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.001\"<span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Health Checkup Items for Issuing a Food Handler\u2019s Medical Certificate<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Food Handler\u2019s Medical Certificate typically includes the following health examinations:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Physical Examination<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Medical Certificate Issuance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Vital signs such as pulse rate, blood pressure, body weight, and height measurement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">HBsAg Test for Hepatitis B virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">HAV (IgM) Test for Hepatitis A virus<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Stool Culture (C\/S)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Lung Examination by Auscultation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.002\">Cost of a Food Handler\u2019s Medical Certificate<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Food Handler\u2019s Medical Certificate: <strong>1,290 THB<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 80%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>Additional charges may apply if you request extra health check services. Please consult the staff for details in advance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_897624568\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -5px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medical-certificate-click-here-add-line-EN.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medical-certificate-click-here-add-line-EN.webp 1264w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medical-certificate-click-here-add-line-EN-300x90.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medical-certificate-click-here-add-line-EN-1024x306.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/medical-certificate-click-here-add-line-EN-768x230.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_897624568 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">Communicable Diseases Transmitted by Food Handlers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following diseases can be transmitted through food handlers:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Tuberculosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Cholera<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Typhoid Fever<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dysentery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Chickenpox<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Leprosy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dermatitis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Hepatitis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Mumps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1598293847\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diseases-transmitted-by-food-handlers-en.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Communicable Diseases Transmitted by Food Handlers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diseases-transmitted-by-food-handlers-en.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diseases-transmitted-by-food-handlers-en-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diseases-transmitted-by-food-handlers-en-768x508.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1598293847 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1736685724\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1736685724 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-large lowercase expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:12px;padding:6px 0px 3px 0px;\">\n\t\t<span>Get a reliable, convenient, and fast medical certificate at any Intouchmedicare branch. Interested? Chat with us today!<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n<p><strong>Food handlers can transmit diseases in several ways, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Contact with food as a carrier of gastrointestinal infectious diseases<\/span> \u2013 by touching food that contains the pathogens of the disease, such as typhoid fever, without showing any symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Having a disease that spreads through direct contact \u2013 coming into contact with mucus or saliva and then<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> touching food with unclean hands<\/span>, such as typhoid fever, diarrhea, and dysentery.<\/li>\n<li>Having a disease that spreads through coughing, sneezing, or nasal discharge \u2013 <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">during conversation or when droplets contact food<\/span>, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis A, and the common cold.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Having wounds, boils, pus, or pathogens in wounds<\/span> \u2013 which can contaminate food during preparation or handling.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Not maintaining hygiene while preparing or handling food<\/span> \u2013 which may result in food contamination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2004810239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/who-are-food-handler-en.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Who are food handlers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/who-are-food-handler-en.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/who-are-food-handler-en-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/who-are-food-handler-en-768x508.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2004810239 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a class=\"button white is-xxsmall lowercase expand\" >\n\t\t<span>This image is not taken from our actual clients and is for advertising only. Source: www.canva.com<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-2083579861\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2083579861 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.004\">Who are food handlers?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Food handlers are individuals who work or have occupations related to food preparation and handling, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Food preparers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Cooks, such as chefs or kitchen staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Food servers \u2013 waitstaff or restaurant employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Food vendors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Dishwashing and cleaning staff \u2013 those who clean utensils and equipment used in food preparation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Food delivery or transport staff<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Other occupations related to handling food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-top text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Do food handlers need training?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Individuals who wish to obtain a <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Food Handler Identification Card<\/strong> <\/span>are required to complete the <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>\u201cFood Sanitation Course for Food Handlers\u201d<\/strong><\/span> provided by the Department of Health or pass a knowledge test conducted by local government authorities. Candidates must achieve the passing score set by the Department of Health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Validity of the training certificate<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">The certificate is valid for <strong>3 years<\/strong>. <\/span>Cardholders must renew their identification card every 3 years, and it is recommended to attend a refresher training before renewing the card.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Required documents for food handlers<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To apply for a Food Handler Identification Card, the following documents are required:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Certificate showing completion of training<\/span>, or certificate showing passing of the knowledge test, with prior attendance of the food sanitation training required.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Copy of identification card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">One-inch frontal photograph<\/span> (taken within the last 6 months).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Food handler medical certificate<\/span>, to certify that the applicant has undergone the food handler health examination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>For those working in the food industry who wish to undergo a health check, medical examinations for obtaining a Food Handler Medical Certificate are available at all Intouchmedicare branches.<\/p>\n<p>We have a team of experienced doctors and nurses ready to provide guidance, along with modern and safe equipment that meets standards. Every health check is conducted thoroughly before issuing the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/medical-certificate-at-clinic-en\">medical certificate<\/a><\/span>, ensuring you receive the most accurate results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3008606833\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Reference<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Food Sanitation and Water Division, Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, <em>Food Handlers<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3008606833 {\n  font-size: 0.875rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-2673902394\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: kanit; 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