It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food establishment
within the city for more than thirty (30) days without holding a current
food hygiene certificate.
(Ordinance 2005-006, sec. 3, adopted 2/14/05; 1988 Code, sec. 14-51)
Each person, within thirty (30) days of becoming an operator
of a food handling establishment, shall file with the Paris-Lamar
County health department a written application for a food hygiene
certificate and shall satisfactorily complete a food hygiene training
course conducted by the Paris-Lamar County health department.
(Ordinance 2005-006, sec. 3, adopted 2/14/05; 1988 Code, sec. 14-52)
The Paris-Lamar County health department shall conduct a food
handler’s training course, consisting of courses of instruction
as prescribed by the director of such health unit, including, but
not limited to, sanitary food handling, state statutes and city ordinances
relating to food handling, food-borne disease, prevention of disease,
personal hygiene, good housekeeping practices, and other related information,
such course to be conducted monthly as needed.
(Ordinance 2005-006, sec. 3, adopted 2/14/05; 1988 Code, sec. 14-53)
The initial and annual food hygiene certificate fee shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code.
(Ordinance 2005-006, sec. 3, adopted 2/14/05; 1988 Code, sec. 14-54; Ordinance adopting 2021 Code)
A food hygiene certificate applied for under this division shall
be issued by the Paris-Lamar County health department initially upon
the payment of the fee and satisfactory completion of the food hygiene
training course. Such certificate may be in the form of an identification
card or other form as the health department shall determine is appropriate.
The certificate may be renewed by the payment of the annual fee for
the two (2) years succeeding the initial issuance. After the expiration
of three (3) years, an application for a new certificate must be processed,
which will not be issued until the satisfactory completion of the
food hygiene training course.
(Ordinance 2005-006, sec. 3, adopted 2/14/05; 1988 Code, sec. 14-55)