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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TITLE XIII, FOOD, DRUGS AND COSMETICS, ARTICLE 5, ADDITIONAL SANITARY REGULATIONS FOR PERSONS HANDLING FOODS; DISPOSAL OF FOODS CONTAMINATED BY ILL OR INFECTED HANDLERS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ESTABLISHING A FOOD-HANDLERS CERTIFICATE TO BE RENEWED EVERY FIVE (5) YEARS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Title XIII, Article 5, no person shall engage in the business or hire anyone in the business of handling foodstuffs within the City limit, unless having completed a Food-handler's Course and receiving a certificate; and
WHEREAS, requirements for handling food safely constantly changes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to ensure food-handler workers are current in their knowledge of food safety; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to implement a Food-Handlers licensure renewal every five (5) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: Additions are underlined and bolded. Deletions are shown with strikethroughs.
Section 1. Title XIII, Food, Drugs and Cosmetics, Article 5, Additional Sanitary Regulations for Persons Handling Foods; Disposal of Foods Contaminated by Ill or Infected Handlers, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
13:2-25. FOOD HANDLER’S CERTIFICATE
a. No person shall engage in the business, nor shall any person employ any person in the business of handling any foodstuffs in the City, intended or suited for human consumption, unless such person shall have previously obtained from the Health Officer Department of Health and Community Wellness a certificate to do so.
b. No certificate as required by this section shall be issued, unless the person seeking such certificate shall have successfully completed the prescribed course of instructions. Such course shall be under the supervision of the Health Officer Department of Health and Community Wellness.
1. There shall be a twenty ($20.00) dollar fee for each application to take the Food-Handler Course.
2. The fee shall be deposited with the City Treasurer.
c. All Food-Handlers’ Certificates shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from date of issuance.
1. Any person possessing a Food-Handler’s Certificate on the effective date of this amendment, which is more than five (5) years beyond its original issuance date, shall be required to apply for a renewal certification within sixty (60) days from the effective date of this amendment.
2. Any person possessing a Food-Handler’s Certificate on the effective date of this amendment, which is less than five (5) years from its issuance date shall be required to re-certify by successfully completing the food handlers course within sixty (60) days after the expiration date.
Section 2. Any prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. If any part of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or illegal, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
STATEMENT
This ordinance hereby amends, Title XIII, Article 5, Additional Sanitary Regulations for Persons Handling Foods; Disposal of Foods Contaminated by Ill or Infected Handlers of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, in order to establish a fee and term for Food-Handler certificates, provided for by the Department of Health and Community Wellness.