County of Riverside Department of Enviromental Health

I just had a really bad experience at the Arby’s on Hole, where I was given iced tea that smelled and tasted of rotten egg. I filed a complaint online on Friday night and received a call back on Wednesday afternoon. An inspector named Betsy went to the location and did an inspection. She assured me that it was a simple cleaning issue and that I hadn’t ingested anything worrisome. Betsy was so sweet and gave me a pretty thorough rundown. They definitely do a great job!

Got in and out and done. :-) Very easy and plenty of parking.

If you are a food handler in California you need an ANSI approved food handler course unless you are in riverside, San Bernardino, or San Diego counties. Then you need the county food handler card. That’s why you would visit this location to obtain a valid food handler card for the county.

If you are working for or just got hired at any food service establishment in California it is required by law that you have a basic understanding of food safety; which means that you will have to get your pretty little hands, and your name, on a food handler’s card.
If you are specifically working at a food service establishment in Riverside this is the place to go within 14 days of being employed. They are open Monday– Thursday from 7 am-​5pm and closed on holidays.
The test will take about 20 minutes to complete, but give yourself at least an additional 20 more minutes to review the information they will be testing on.
It is very important to review this information at least once before you take the test if you are wanting to pass the first time. Some of the questions asked are common sense, like having to wash your hands after using the lou; but a lot of the questions are not, like specific times and temperatures that food needs to be at when left out without being in the temperature danger zone. You can review the material they test on beforehand on their website, otherwise they have booklets available on location for you to borrow as long as you need before taking the test. There is no trickery in the wording of the questions, everything is pretty much straight out of the booklet.
The test costs $ 20 to take (with 3 chances to pass without paying the fee again), $ 5 for any duplicates you may need made. CASH ONLY. Tests are also available in Spanish.
After you have paid your fee, you are given the test, a clipboard with the answer sheet, and a pencil. Once you are finished, you turn it in and they grade your test in front of you letting you know right away if you have passed or failed, giving you an opportunity to review any questions you may have missed. When you pass you fill out a form that asks your name and where in Riverside you work and they give you your food handlers card. This card needs to be renewed every 2 years. Save the receipt for a work expense write off. Tests in Spanish are also available.
Other 951 offices besides this one to get your food handlers card at are:
*2275 Main St Suite 204, Corona, CA 92 882
(951) 273‑9140
*800 S. Sanderson Ave., Hemet, CA 92 545
(951) 766‑2824
*38 740 Sky Canyon Drive, Murrieta, CA 92 563
(951) 461‑0284
Apparently there is a California Food Handler’s Card you can also get online for $ 10. You take the test and print out the food handlers card from the comfort of your home computer (
), but I do not know how legit it may be so I just played it safe and went to this location instead.