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Section 113947.3 Of Article 2. Employee Knowledge From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
113947.3
. (a) Food safety certification required pursuant to
Section 113947.1 shall be achieved by successfully passing an
examination from an accredited food protection manager certification
organization. The certification organization shall be accredited by
the American National Standards Institute as meeting the requirements
of the Conference for Food Protection's "Standards for Accreditation
of Food Protection Manager Certification Programs." Those food
employees who successfully pass an approved certification examination
shall be issued a certificate by the certifying organization. The
issuance date for each original certificate issued pursuant to this
section shall be the date when the individual successfully completes
the examination. Certificates shall be valid for five years from the
date of original issuance. Any replacement or duplicate certificate
shall have as its expiration date the same expiration date that was
on the original certificate.
(b) (1) By July 20, 2008, the department, in consultation with the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health, representatives of the retail food industry, and other interested parties, shall develop and implement a program for the purposes of demonstrating adequate knowledge for operators of temporary food facilities.
(2) At least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations shall cost no more than sixty dollars ($60), including the certificate. However, the department may adjust the cost of food safety certification examinations to reflect actual expenses incurred in producing and administering the food safety certification examinations required under this section. If a food safety certification examination is not available at the price established by the department, the certification and recertification requirements relative to food safety certification examinations imposed by this section shall not apply.
(3) At least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations shall be offered online.
(4) An accredited food safety certification examination that is provided with an in-person trainer-led class or is offered online shall be proctored under secure conditions to protect the validity of the food protection manager certification examination.
(b) (1) By July 20, 2008, the department, in consultation with the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health, representatives of the retail food industry, and other interested parties, shall develop and implement a program for the purposes of demonstrating adequate knowledge for operators of temporary food facilities.
(2) At least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations shall cost no more than sixty dollars ($60), including the certificate. However, the department may adjust the cost of food safety certification examinations to reflect actual expenses incurred in producing and administering the food safety certification examinations required under this section. If a food safety certification examination is not available at the price established by the department, the certification and recertification requirements relative to food safety certification examinations imposed by this section shall not apply.
(3) At least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations shall be offered online.
(4) An accredited food safety certification examination that is provided with an in-person trainer-led class or is offered online shall be proctored under secure conditions to protect the validity of the food protection manager certification examination.
