§ 9.12.130 — Required

9.12.130 - Required.

A. An individual desiring to work in an establishment as a food handler, as defined in Section 9.12.010, must obtain from the director or designee, a food handler certificate or other proof of course completion of the director's food handler classroom course within thirty days from the date of employment or successfully complete and provide proof of completion of a food handler course approved by the director. 1. The requirements of this section do not apply to: a. An individual working in an establishment that sells or offers only prepackaged foods; b. An individual working in a produce stand that only offers whole, uncut fresh fruits and vegetables; and c. An individual working in a food processing plant, as provided in 25 Texas Administrative Code § 228.2(58). 2. The requirements of this section do not apply to individuals who are not food handlers as defined in this chapter. B. A person may opt out of the course described in Section 9.12.130A. by taking the director's online food handler course and corresponding examination and must score at least seventy percent proficiency on said examination. The required fee for the online course registration and examination shall be submitted prior to the time that the person takes the online course. A person who fails to score at least seventy percent on said exam may pay the fee and retake the exam. C. A person who does not take the director's food handler classroom course or the online course and corresponding exam, may fulfill the training requirements of this chapter by providing to the director or designee, within the timeframe described in Section 9.12.130A., proof of completion of a food handler course approved by the director. A food handler course shall be approved by the director if said course is accredited by the American National Standards Institute or by the Department of State Health Services and is listed on their registry. No fee shall be charged by the director for completion of a food handler training course that is not provided by the director and that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute or by the Department of State Health Services and is listed on their registry.

(Ord. 17162, § 1, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 17649, § 1, 9-20-2011; Ord. No. 18202, § 4, 7-1-2014; Ord. No. 18450, § 4, 12-15-2015; Ord. No. 18732, § 1, 10-3-2017)