§ 20-44. Special employee training.

(a)

The department shall, upon request, conduct employee training for employees of food establishments in basic sanitation and food handling methods at the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule per employee. The training shall be conducted at the food establishment or at another place provided by the food establishment operator as may be mutually convenient to the operator of the food establishment and the department.

(b)

In any instance in which a food dealer's permit or a medallion to operate a mobile food unit is suspended or revoked pursuant to this article, the hearing officer shall make a finding as to whether the violations giving rise to the suspension or revocation are based in substantial part upon failure of the establishment's employees to utilize proper sanitation or food handling methods. If the hearing officer so finds, then the director shall require, as a condition of lifting the suspension or issuing a new license, that all employees of the food establishment or mobile food unit who are involved in any manner with the implementation of sanitation practices or the handling of food receive the training provided pursuant to subsection (a) above.

(c)

In any instance in which a food establishment or mobile food unit elects to voluntarily cease food manufacturing production, preparation, processing, packaging or service operations on a temporary basis at the request or suggestion of the health officer to correct deficiencies relating to sanitation or food handling practices or under threat of the implementation of a formal suspension or revocation proceeding under this article on grounds relating to sanitation or food handling practices, the health officer shall, as a condition of waiving the implementation of or the taking of further action on the suspension or revocation proceeding, require that the operator agree to cause all employees who are involved in any manner with the implementation of sanitation practices or the handling of food to receive the training provided pursuant to subsection (a) as a condition of reopening the establishment.

(Ord. No. 99-1346, § 1, 12-15-99; Ord. No. 07-1051, § 2(Exh. A), 9-12-07; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)