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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1981-1957 Kev~se~d il/U~/ ORDINANCE NO. 1957 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO FOOD HANDLERS' TRAINING REQUIREMENTS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I: That Sections 8.12.040, 8.12.090, and 8.12.110 of Chapter 8.12 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code be, and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION II: That Sections 8.12.015, 8.12.040, 8.12.050, 8.12.090 and 8.12~110 be, and the same are hereby added to Chapter 8.12 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follc~s: Sec. 8.12.015 Food Service Manager. For the purposes of this Chapter, "Food Service Manager" shall mean the owner, operator, licensee, or any other person who supervises all or part of food service operations within a food service establishment and is responsible for the actions of employees under his or her charge. Sec. 8.12.040 Food Handler Training. No person shall act as or be engaged as a food handler unless such person: (1) possesses a valid Food Handler Training Certificate as described in subsection (a) of this Section or (2) is working in an establishment under the supervision of a food service manager possessing a Food Service Manager Training Certificate as described in subdivision (b) of this Section, and possess a Food Handler Card as described in subsection (c) of this Section; provided, however, that a person may act as or be engaged as food handler under the supervision of such a food service manager for up to ten (10) calender days without a Food Handler Card. (a) Food Handler Training Certificate. Food Handler Training Certificates or renewals thereof shall be issued by the Health Officer, or any other qualified person or agency as may be designated by the Health Officer, to persons who, immediately preceding such issuance, have successfully completed a food sanitation training course having a duration of at least three (3) hours, taught by an instructor approved by the Health Officer. In order to successfully complete said course, a person must pass a proficiency test, approved by the Health Officer, with at least a 70% grade. The course of instruction shall include at least the following subjects: (1) Microorganisms; (2) Sources of foodborne disease microorganisms; (3) Foodborne diseases; (4) The means by which food is contaminated by microorganisms and toxic substances; (5) Methods for protection of food to prevent foodborne illnesses; (6) Control of the spread of disease through food; (7) Personal hygiene for food handlers; (8) The role of utensils and equipment in the transmission of diseases; and (9) Dishwashing procedures. The Health Officer's designation of persons or agencies to issue Food Handler's Training Certificates and the Health Officer's approval of instructors and course contents may be withdrawn by the Health Officer at any time. The Food Handler Training Certificate shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance. (b) Food Service Manager Training Certificate. A Food Service Manager Training Certificate shall be issued by the Health Officer, or by a person or agency authorized by the Health Officer, to any person who has (1) attended a food service manager's training course, having a duration of at least 16 hours, taught by an instructor approved by the Health Officer, and having a course content approved by the Health Officer, and (2) has passed a proficiency test, approved by the Health Officer, with at least a 70% grade. The course of instruction shall include at least the following subjects: (1) Microbiology of foodborne disease; (2) Methods of preventing foodborne diseases; (3) Personal sanitation practices; (4) Warewashing and sanitizing; (5) Housekeeping and waste disposal practices; (6) Food purchasing, transportation, receiving and storage; (7) Food preparation and use; (8) Sanitation of kitchens; (9) Dining service; (10) Legal regulations of the food industry; and (11) Sanitation and safety management. A Food Service Manager Training Certificate may also be issued to persons with any one of the following combinations of academic preparation and work experience, providing they pass the proficiency test specified above with at least an 85% grade: A) A baccalaureate degree with at least a minor in food service occupations, environmental sanitation, biological sciences, hospitality services or related subjects and at least two years of occupational experience in said fields; or B) An associate degree or 60 semester units of course work in food service occupations, environmental sanitation, biological sciences, hospitality services or related subjects and at least four years of occupational experience in said fields, or C) A high school diploma or its equivalent or evidence of successful completion of secondary education and at least six years of occupational experience in the food service field. -2- A Food Service Manager Training Certificate may be issued by the Health Officer to any person possessing formal education and practical experience in the application of food sanitation principles determined by the Health Officer to be equivalent to the formal education and practical experience to that of a registered sanitarian with ten (10) years experience in food sanitation. The Health Officer's designation of persons or agencies to issue Food Service Manager Training Certificates and the Health Officer's approval of instructors course contents and proficiency tests may be withdrawn by the Health Officer at any time. The Food Service Manager Training Certificate shall not expire by passage of time. (c) Food Handler Card. A Food Handler Card or a renewal thereof, in a form prescribed by the Health Officer, may be issued by a food service manager possessing a Food Service Manager Training Certificate to food handlers under the manager's supervision, provided said food handlers pass a test relating to fundamental principles of sanitary food services practices, with at least a 70% grade. Said test shall be prepared by the Health Officer based on information contained in an informational booklet on sanitary food practices, which shall also be prepared by the Health Officer and which shall be distributed at cost by the Health Officers. Test records and records of the duration of the food handler's employment, including the date that the food handler began to perform food handling services, shall be maintained on the premises where the food handler is performing such services. The Food Handler Card shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance, or until the food handler's performance of food handling services at the establishment where the card was issued ceases, or until the expiration of sixty (60) days from the date that the establishment ceases to have a food service manager possessing a Food Service Manager Training Certificate to supervise the food handler, whichever occurs the earliest. 8.12.050 Employment of Food Handlers. No person who owns or operates a business, occupation or establishment for which a permit is required by Title 8 of this Code shall permit or authorize any person to act as or be engaged as a food handler in said business, occupation or establishment unless such person is legally permitted to act as or be engaged as a food handler pursuant to Section 8.12.040 or 8.12.110. Sec. 8.12.090 Food Handler Records. The owner or operator of any business, occupation, or establishment employing food handlers shall maintain on the premises of such business, occupation, or establish- ment a list of all food handlers and food service managers employed therein. In addition, the owner or operator shall maintain copies of the food handler training certificates, food handler cards, and food service manager training certificates of each food handler or food service manager employed at the facility. All such records shall be made available to the health officer or his representative, upon request at all times the establishment is open for business. Sec. 8.12.110 Licensed Hospital Employees. Persons engaged or employed as food handlers in acute care hospitals, acute psychiatric hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inte~Tnediate care facilities, small intermediate care facilities/developmentally disabled habilitative facilities, special hospitals, and acute care/rehabilitation hospitals licensed by the State of California who meet State requirements pertaining to food handler training, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of Section 8.12.040. SECTION III: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on the thirty-first day from and after its adoption. Presented by Approved as to form by E. R. Asmus, Assistant City George D. Lindberg, City Manager Attorney FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, held November ]0 , held V , 198 ] , by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen: McCand]iss, Scott, Cox, NAYES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None y y e STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA) I, , City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. ]957 , and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 1957 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FOOD HANDLERS' TRAINING REQUIREMENTS By a unanimous vote on November 17, 1981, the City Council passed and adopted the ordinance which establishes training requirements for all food handlers in the City. The ordinance allows alternative means for an owner/operator to meet the training requirements for all food handlers in his/her establishment. By this ordinance, the owner/operator may become qualified and receive a food service manager's training certificate and then proceed to train and test employees under his super- vision and, in turn, issue food handler training certificates to them. A copy of the ordinance is available at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista. Dated: 11/23/81