Section 750.230 Food Handlers - Training

Section 750.230  Food Handlers − Training

a)         All Food Handlers

1)         All

food handlers, other than someone holding a certified food protection manager

certificate, shall receive or obtain training in basic food handling

principles, as outlined in Section 750.210, within 30 days after employment.

2)

The

regulation of food handler training is considered to be an exclusive function

of the State, and local regulation is prohibited

. (Section 3.05 of the Food

Handling Regulation Enforcement Act)

b)         Food Handlers Employed By

a Restaurant

1)

All

food handlers employed by a restaurant, other than someone holding a food

service sanitation manager certificate, shall receive or obtain ANSI accredited

training

or Department approved training

in basic food handling

principles

, as outlined in Section 750.210

.

(Sections 3.06(b) and (i)

of the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act)

2)         New

employees shall receive training within 30 days after employment and every

three years after the initial training.

3)         Training

is transferable between employers, except for training obtained through an

internal training program.

c)         Food Handlers

Employed By a Food Service Establishment That Is Not a Restaurant

1)

All

food handlers

employed by a food service establishment that is not a

restaurant,

other than someone holding a food service sanitation manager

certificate

,

shall receive or obtain training in basic food

handling

principles

, as outlined in Section 750.210

.

(Sections 3.05(a) and

raining program.

c)         Food Handlers

Employed By a Food Service Establishment That Is Not a Restaurant

1)

All

food handlers

employed by a food service establishment that is not a

restaurant,

other than someone holding a food service sanitation manager

certificate

,

shall receive or obtain training in basic food

handling

principles

, as outlined in Section 750.210

.

(Sections 3.05(a) and

(e) of the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act)

2)         New

employees shall receive training within 30 days after employment.

3)

Training

is not transferable between individuals or employers

(Section 3.05(a) of

the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act).

d)         Food

Handlers Employed by Certain Facilities

All food handlers employed in

nursing homes, licensed day care homes and facilities, hospitals, schools, and

long-term care facilities must renew their training every three years.

(Section 3.06(b) of the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act)

e)         Repeat

Training

There is no limit to how many

times an employee may take the training.

(Sections 3.05(a) and 3.06(b) of

the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement Act)

f)         Proof

of Training

Proof that a food handler has

been trained

shall

be available upon reasonable request by a State or

local health department inspector and may be in an electronic format.

(Sections 3.05(a) and 3.06(b) of the Food Handling Regulation and Enforcement

Act)