ARTICLE II. RESTAURANTS*
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 12-19.
Food handler's permit.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any
employee who does not possess an unexpired, unrevoked food handler's permit, as provided
in this section, to work in any restaurant. Such food handler's permit shall, in proper
case, be issued by the health officer to the employee who shall furnish such information
and laboratory specimens and submit to such physical examination and tests as the health
officer may require and shall receive such instruction on personal hygiene and restaurant
sanitation as may be offered by the health officer. Such food handler's permit shall be
secured within thirty (30) days after commencing employment in the county.
(b) Each food handler's permit
shall remain in force for six (6) months or until revoked by the health officer for cause
and shall be kept filed in a proper place in the place of employment of the holder.
(c) The health officer may, when in
his judgment it seems proper, issue a temporary permit to an applicant for a food
handler's permit pending the issuance of a food handler's permit as provided in this
section, which temporary food handler's permit shall be effective only for so many days as
the health officer shall indicate thereon in writing.
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