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CALIFORNIA FOOD HANDLER CARD SB 602 REQUIRES WORKERS TO RECEIVE FOOD
SAFETY TRAINING
The deadline for California's 900,000 foodservice workers to earn
food-handler permits is this Friday, July 1, 2011. The California Food
Handler Card law is designed to ensure that restaurant employees receive
a reasonable level of training in food safety practices to reduce the
potential of food borne illness.
If employers/employees are found out of compliance they will most likely
face deductions during the health-inspection process, but each local
jurisdiction will determine the penalty for non-compliance.
While the law is not crystal clear, the intent seems to be that
employees are responsible for getting this training and card at their
own cost, which is only $15.00. Therefore, employers need not pay for
the time or the cost of the class/card, but they can and should require
that their employees receive this training as a condition of employment.
If you would like additional information concerning this matter, please contact our Employment & Labor Lead Partners at Silver & Freedman, Andy Kaplan at akaplan@silverfreedman.com and Beth Schroeder at bschroeder@silverfreedman.com.
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