Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. 57.
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to attain a uniform
standard by requiring all food handlers in the city to demonstrate
through process of examination that they possess an adequate knowledge
of the sanitary principles and practices within the food industry.
(Ord. 141 § 1, 1978; Ord. 340 § 1, 1986)
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings:
means a statement issued by the health officer certifying
that a person has satisfactorily demonstrated his or her competency
in food sanitation principles and practices.
means the manual prepared and distributed to food handlers
by the health officer that describes acceptable procedures and sanitary
practices as it pertains to the retail food service industry.
means the health officer of the county, or his designated
representative.
(Ord. 141 § 2, 1978; Ord. 340 § 2, 1986)
No person shall engage or serve in any work, occupation or employment
which requires or occasions the handling of any food, liquor or material
intended for food or drink for human consumption or the handling of
any dishes or other articles used in the preparation of service of
food or drink for human consumption, who does not hold or produce
a food worker's certificate as required by this chapter within fourteen
days after engaging or serving in such work, occupation or employment,
and no owner, manager or agent of such owner, or person in charge
of any establishment or business shall retain in the employ thereof
for the performance of such services, any person who does not hold
and produce a food worker's certificate as required by this chapter
within fourteen days after such person engages or serves in such employment.
(Ord. 141 § 3, 1978; Ord. 340 § 3, 1986)
Any person who engages or serves or seeks employment relating to domestic or household work or to temporary, occasional or intermittent functions of bona fide religious, charitable or public service organizations, including fraternal organizations, veterans' organizations, established youth organizations, parent-teacher associations, or students in public or private schools under the age of sixteen engaged in school food operations, and civic or community organizations or groups, the primary purpose of which is the betterment of the cultural, social or economic welfare and environment of the community, shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 8.04.030.
(Ord. 141 § 4, 1978)
Any person who is engaged or intends to engage in an occupation or employment for which a food worker's certificate is required by Section 8.04.030 shall file with the health officer an application for such certificate or a renewal thereof in such forms as the health officer may require, which application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of five dollars; provided, however, students sixteen years of age or older engaged in school food operations are exempted from such fee.
(Ord. 141 § 5, 1978; Ord. 340 § 4, 1985)
To qualify for the issuance or renewal of a food worker's certificate required by Section 8.04.030, the applicant shall have demonstrated his or her knowledge of acceptable practices in the sanitary preparation, service, storage, distribution and sale of food and beverages and the proper sanitation of equipment and facilities. Such demonstration of knowledge shall be by satisfactorily passing an examination conducted by the health officer on such subjects, based on the practices and procedures set forth in the Food Worker's Manual. A copy of the latest edition of the manual shall be made available by the health officer to those persons applying for a food worker's certificate or renewal thereof.
(Ord. 141 § 6, 1978; Ord. 340 § 5, 1986)
When qualified pursuant to Section 8.04.060, the applicant shall be issued a food worker's certificate containing the following information: certificate number, name, home address, expiration date and attesting signature. Such certificate shall expire two years after the date it was issued.
(Ord. 141 § 7, 1978; Ord. 340 § 6, 1986)
A duplicate food worker's certificate, for good cause, may be
issued by the health officer for a fee of one dollar.
(Ord. 141 § 8, 1978)
The food worker's certificate may be revoked by the health officer
upon evidence indicating repeated or continuing violations of accepted
practices and procedures in the preparation, service, storage, distribution,
or sale of food or beverages, or upon evidence indicating falsification
of information required for issuance of such certificate.
(Ord. 141 § 9, 1978; Ord. 340 § 7, 1986)
Any person who has an application for a food worker's certificate
denied by the health officer, or who has had such a certificate revoked
by the health officer, may appeal such denial or revocation by filing
with the clerk of the board of supervisors, within ten days after
the date of such denial or revocation, a written notice of appeal
briefly setting forth the reasons why such denial or revocation is
not proper. The clerk shall give notice of the time and place of the
hearing to the appellant. Such appeal shall be heard by the board
of supervisors which may affirm, amend or reverse the decision or
take such other action as it deems appropriate. In conducting the
hearing, the city council shall not be limited by the technical rules
of evidence.
(Ord. 141 § 10, 1978)
Any person required to have a food worker's certificate shall
immediately submit such certificate to his or her employer. It shall
be the duty of every such employer to keep on continuous display at
the place of employment the food worker's certificates of all such
persons employed or engaged therein, and to display therewith a current
list of all such persons therein engaged or employed for comparison
with such certificates. Upon termination of employment, each unexpired
certificate shall be returned to the holder.
(Ord. 141 § 11, 1978)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction therefor shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for the first violation; a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars for the second violation within
one year; a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each
additional violation within one year. Each day such violation is committed
or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 141 § 12, 1978)
