[Adopted 12-16-1991 as Board of Health Ord. No. 1-1991]
This article requires all persons engaged in
or employed in this business of preparing or processing food or drink
intended for human consumption to obtain a food handler's certificate
after completing the required educational course therefor. All employers
shall keep accurate records of all such persons employed, and a fee
shall be fixed for the issuance of a certificate and penalties imposed
for the violation thereof.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes any food or beverage intended for human consumption.
A permit or license issued or granted to any person in connection
with preparation or sale of food products.
The food handler's certificate required
by this article shall not be issued or granted to any person unless
and until the person seeking such food handler's certificate
shall have first completed a course of instruction in food protection,
sanitation, personal hygiene, bacteria and food poisoning, dishwashing
procedures and other food handlers requirements. The course of instruction
shall be under the supervision and direction of the Board of Health
of the Township of East Hanover.
[Amended 9-18-1995 by Board of Health Ord. No. 2-1995]
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 of 90 days without attending the Food Handler's
Course of Instruction of the Township of East Hanover, New Jersey,
and also fully complying with all the requirements therefor as prescribed
in this article of the Code.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of the employer to
see that his employees obtain valid food handler's certificates.
C.
Current bona fide food handler's certificates
from an approved health authority of another municipality or district
in the State of New Jersey may be acceptable by the East Hanover Board
of Health, provided that:
(1)
The certificate was issued pursuant to a course of instruction substantially similar to the specifications in § 186-19 of this article.
(2)
The fee specified is paid to the township.
(3)
The holder appears in person for an interview and
written examination prepared and administered by the Health Officer
or his duly authorized agent.
D.
All other personnel, inclusive of managers, assistant
managers, owners and all personnel employed in or engaged in the business
of preparing, handling, processing and serving food in a food establishment,
shall obtain a food handler's certificate.
E.
Food handler's certificate requirements shall
not apply to persons who only handle and sell prepackaged commercially
prepared food for retail sale on the premises.
F.
All retail food establishments and food handlers shall
take all necessary precautions to minimize the direct handling of
food. Food handlers may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with
their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissues,
spatulas, tongs or single-use gloves.
A food handler's certificate is not transferable.
No person to whom a food handler's certificate is issued or granted
shall give, loan, transfer or permit the same to be used by any other
person, for any purpose whatsoever.
[Amended 4-19-1993 by Board of Health Ord. No. 2-1993]
A.
For good cause shown and on five days' written
notice to any person holding a food handler's certificate, the
Board of Health of the Township of East Hanover, New Jersey, may suspend
or revoke any food handler's certificate issued or granted pursuant
to this article. Good cause shall include:
B.
At the written request of the holder of a certificate,
the Board of Health shall hold a hearing to determine whether good
cause exists for the revocation of such certificate.
A.
The Health Department shall offer a food handler's
course of instruction at least quarterly and shall notify retail food
establishments of the date, time and location of the courses.
[Amended 4-19-1993 by Board of Health Ord. No. 2-1993]
B.
The food handler's course of instruction may
be given upon request at additional times, locations and dates for
reasons of hardship, logistics or other criteria deemed appropriate
by the Health Officer or his designee.
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 certificate
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.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty
of not more than $500 for each offense or imprisonment not to exceed
90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
This article shall take effect
the second quarter of 1992 after final adoption and publication pursuant
to law.
