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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item ~X 15
• 11-17-81
Meeting Date Xkb(h(lc9uf($(~C
-E~ Ordinance ~y~~- Amending Chapter 8.12 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code
Relating to Food Handlers' Training Requirements
(First Reading ) SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
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SUBMITTE~ BY: Assistant City Manager .
(4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
The Cit Council first considered the County's proposed food handlers' training requirement
ordinan a on January 20, 19f31 and subsequently referred the ordinance to the Chula Vista
Chamber of Commerce for their input and recommendation. On August 25, 1981, the City Council
accepte a report and recommendation from the Chamber, which asked that the City Council
adopt a ordinance establishing training requirements for all food handlers in the City.
The Cou cil accepted the recommendation and directed that the appropriate ordinance be pre-
pared f r City Council action. It is my
RECOMMENDATION: That the ordinance be placed on first reading.
ISSION RECOMMENDATION: N.A.
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Council had been previously advised that I felt the County's proposal for food
raining was an over-reaction to an incident that occurred in a San Diego restaurant.
the need for regulation in this area still has not been clearly demonstrated;
a limited number of local restaurant operators supported the new regulation out
n over potential public reaction if the requirement was not applicable to Chula
stablishments. Further, it was found that many of the chain operations had to
th the requirement due to multiple locations in other cities and, consequently,
working in Chula Vista restaurants were already receiving the necessary training.
sed ordinance is uniform with the one adopted by the County Board of Supervisors
they cities within the County. It essentially allows alternative means for an
rator to meet the training requirements for all food handlers in his/her establish-
owner/operator or a food service manager may become qualified and receive a food
anager's training certificate, with which they can then train and test other em-
nder their supervision and, in turn, issue food handler training certificates to their
An owner/operator without such qualifications must arrange for individual food
in his establishment to take prescribed courses in order to continue to be employed
stablishment.
Section 8.12.110 essentially exempts licensed hospital employees from the requirements of
the ordinance since such facilities are assumedtb meet State requirements pertaining to food
handler training.
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L IMPACT: The proposed ordinance does not have direct financial impact upon the City.
enforcement of the ordinance (if to be effective) has and will require the employment
Tonal County Health Department personnel with the associated cost of enforcement
n to food handling establishments through increased health permits all such establish-
st pay annually.
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