§ 2-3-29. Same—Other employees.  


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  • In order to ensure that all employees other than management and supervisors are knowledgeable of proper and acceptable sanitary practices and to minimize the possibility of a foodborne disease outbreak in the operation of food service establishments, food processing plants, food outlets and abattoir houses which are involved in food preparation and/or food processing to such extent as to so warrant, in the opinion of the director, all such employees shall be required to complete a minimum of four (4) hours of instruction and training conducted or approved by the health department in basic food hygiene and relating to the proper storage, preparation, display and service of foods. Upon successful completion of such course by the trainee, the director shall issue to the trainee a food handler employee training card, which card shall be valid for a two-year period. Upon expiration of the two-year effective period of a food handler employee training card, each holder thereof who is an employee of a food establishment as qualified above shall be required to complete a four-hour refresher course. Upon the successful completion of the refresher course by said employee, a new food handler employee training card shall be issued for a succeeding two-year period.

(Ord. No. 78-7, § 6, 4-4-78)