ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: RA DP 7-0-0-0

HB 2016: food handler certificates; training; exemption

Sponsor: Representative Cook, LD 7

House Engrossed

Overview

Prohibits counties from requiring volunteers at school activities or functions involving food-handling being overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or to participate in a food handler certificate training course.

History

Counties may require food handler training and certification for employees in the food industry. If required, the food handler certificate training course must meet certain standards and focus on the following topics:

1) The relationship between time and temperature with respect to foodborne illness during various food handling preparation, serving stages and the use of thermometers in monitoring food temperatures;

2) The relationship between personal hygiene and food safety and the recognition of how policies, procedures and management improve food safety practices;

3) Methods of preventing food contamination in all stages of food handling, including before, during and after delivery;

4) Procedures of cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; and

5) Problems and potential solutions for temperature control, preventing cross-contamination, housekeeping and maintenance.

Upon completion of a food handler certificate training course, any certificate or any identification card required by the county must be given to the person who completed the course. Food handler certificate training courses must be completed or renewed within the county's required timeframe. (A.R.S. § 11-269.12).

Provisions

1. Prohibits counties from requiring volunteers at school activities or functions that handle or serve food outside of the school's regular food service and is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate training course. (Sec. 1)

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