A. Food Handler's Card: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the handling, serving, preparation or storage of food or drink in any bakery, butcher shop, restaurant, hotel, fountain, tavern or other eating or drinking place in the City, or in the sanitizing of utensils in any of the foregoing establishments for a period of time longer than fifteen (15) working days, or for any food establishment operator to employ or permit any person to engage in such activities therein for longer than said period of time unless such person holds a food handler's card issued by the Kings County Health Officer. All food handlers' cards shall expire one year from the date of issuance, and a fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall be charged for each card issued.
B. X-Ray Card: As a prerequisite to the issuance of a food handler's card, every person engaged in the aforesaid activities must obtain and have in his possession a current and negative X-ray card which may be obtained without charge from the Kings County Health Department.
C. Additional Requirements: In addition to the said X-ray examination, the Health Officer may, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a food handler's card, impose any other requirement including physical or other tests and examinations which may be necessary for the protection of the public health. The Health Officer shall not give any treatment required for any condition revealed by such examination or such tests, and the said Kings County Health Department shall not be responsible in any manner for the cost of such treatments. (1975 Code §8-2.03)