[Adopted 3-23-1982 by Ord. No. 1480 (Ch. 139 of the 1996 Township Code)]
Commencing with the effective date of this article and thereafter, annually, no retail food establishment licenses shall be issued unless the following provisions of this article are complied with: The owner and/or manager of a retail food establishment and/or his designated representative applying for retail food establishment license must first register for and successfully complete a general course of instruction in sanitation, personal hygiene, food poisoning, dish-washing procedures, microorganisms, insects and rodents and other related health subjects, which course of instruction shall be established by the Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services. This course, known as the "Middletown Township Food Handler's Seminar," shall consist of a minimum of two two-hour sessions under the direction of the Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services.
A reasonable period of time for compliance may be allowed by the Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services for newly established owners who apply for a retail food license after January 1 of each year.