[Amended 9-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-4[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
that "all food handlers shall comply with this ordinance by December
31, 1997."
The food handler's card required by this chapter
shall not be issued or granted to any person unless and until that
person shall have first completed a course of instruction and passed
a written examination in food protection, sanitation, personal hygiene,
bacteria and food poisoning, dishwashing procedures and other related
food handler requirements. The course of instruction shall be under
the supervision and direction of the Palisades Park Health Department
and shall be given monthly, except that it may be rescheduled at the
discretion of the Health Officer or his designee because of poor attendance
by the participants.
A.
No person shall engage in or be employed in the business
of preparing, handling or processing food intended for human consumption
for a period in excess of 30 days without making written application
to the Health Department for the food handler's card and also fully
complying with all the requirements as prescribed in this article
of this chapter. This includes managers, owners, and other personnel
who supervise the persons who prepare, handle or process food.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the employer to
see that his employees obtain valid food handler's cards.
C.
Food handler's card requirements shall not apply to
persons who only handle and sell prepackaged, nonpotentially hazardous,
commercially prepared food for retail sale.
A food handler's card is nontransferable. No
person to whom a food handler's card is issued or granted shall give
loan, transfer or permit the same to be used by any other person for
any purpose whatsoever.
[Amended 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-3]
A.
The fee for the food handlers card is hereby fixed
at $35 for employees of food establishments and $30 for two or more
employees of the same establishment.
B.
The fee is hereby fixed at $40 for employees of food
establishments outside the Borough.
C.
The fee for the issuance of a duplicate food handlers
card shall be $10 per card.
D.
Upon expiration of the food handlers card two years
from the date of issuance, the person shall be required to take another
course of instruction and examination. Upon satisfactory completion
of the course, the food handler shall pay the fees specified in this
section.
A.
A food handler's card may be suspended or revoked
for good cause shown and on five days' written notice to any person
holding a food handler's card issued or granted pursuant to this chapter.
Good cause shall include:
B.
At the written request: of the holder of a food handler's
card the Board of Health shall hold a hearing to determine whether
good cause exists for the revocation of such card.
All employers shall, at all times keep and maintain
accurate records of the name and address of each employee, date of
employment, date of issuance of said food handler's card and the number
thereof, which records shall be available at all times for inspection
by the Board or any of its authorized agents or representatives.
