8.18.040 Exemption.

   Any person who engages or serves or seeks employment relating to domestic or household work or to temporary, occasional 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 16 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 § 8.18.030.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.040.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.050 Application for Food Worker’s Certificate.

   Any person who is engaged or intends to engage in an occupation or employment for which a Food Worker’s Certificate is required by § 8.18.030 of this chapter shall file with the health officer an application for such certificate or a renewal thereof in such form as the health officer may require, which application shall be accompanied by a nonfundable fee of $5; provided, however, students 16 years of age or older engaged in school food operations are exempted from such fee.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.050.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.060 Qualification for Food Worker’s Certificate.

   To qualify for the issuance or renewal of a Food Worker’s Certificate as required by § 8.18.030 of this chapter, 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. The demonstration of knowledge shall be 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.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.060.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.070 Issuance of Food Worker’s Certificate.

   When qualified pursuant to § 8.18.060 of this chapter, the applicant shall be issued a Food Worker’s Certificate containing the following information: certificate number, name, home address, expiration date and attesting signature. The certificate shall expire two years after the date it was issued.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.070.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.080 Duplicate Food Worker’s Certificate.

   A duplicate Food Worker’s Certificate, for good cause, may be issued by the Health Officer for a fee of $1.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.080.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.090 Revocation of Food Worker’s Certificate.

   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.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.090.) (Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)

8.18.100 Appeal.

   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 pursuant to Chapter 1.09 of this code.

(`78 Code, § 8.18.100.) (Ord. 2883 § 10, 2007; Ord. 1796 § 1 (part), 1986.)