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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 8183ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 "HEALTH AND SANITATION" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS (1964) AS AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 19 -46 TO REDEFINE THE STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS FOR FOOD HANDLERS BY AMENDING SECTION 19 -47 TO PROVIDE FOR FOOD +HANDLERS CERTIFICATES BY AMENDING SECTION 19 -48 TO PROVIDE A FEE FOR THE FOOD HANDLERS COURSE AND CERTIFICATE BY AMENDING SECTION 19 -49 TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CERTI- FICATE AND THE FEE REQUIRED ON RENEWAL PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OR PROVISIONS OF SECTION 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH REPEALING ALL ORDI- NANCES OR PROVISIONS OF SECTION 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH IN CONFLICT HEREWITH PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING A PENALTY PROVIDING FOR PUBLI- CATION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS SECTION 1 That Section 19 -46 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1964), as amended be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows "Sec 19 -46 Food handlers - Cleanliness generally "If a person who works in a food products establishment prepares food serves food or comes in contact with food or a foo& contact surface while on duty the person shall (1) Wash hands and forearms with soap and warm water a ) before starting work b ) immediately after smoking eating or drinking c ) immediately before leaving the toilet room and d) as often as necessary to maintain clean hands and forearms (2) not use a sink that is used for preparing food or cleaning or sanitizing utensils for handwashing required by this section (3) not touch food or a food - contact surface with hands that are not clean J A (4) maintain a high standard of bodily cleanliness and good hygienic practice (including but not limited to clean and closely trimmed finger- nails and facial hair) (5) wear clean outer clothing (6) remove all insecure jewelry and during periods when food is manipulated by hand remove from hands any jewelry that cannot be adequately sanitized (7) riot use tobacco while engaging in food preparation or service activity (8) not use tabacco while occupying an area that is used for food preparation or equipment cleaning (9) restrain his /her hair in such a manner to minimize the risk of food contami- nation from falling hair provided however that every person who engages in the pre- paration of food shall wear a hair net A food products establishment shall enforce compliance with this section within its operation ' SECTION 2 That Section 19 -47 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1964) as amended be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows 'Sec 19 -47 Foodhandlers - Food handlers certificate -required "Every person who handles food in anyway shall have in his possession at all times a food handlers certificate issued by the director of public health stating that such person has satisfactorily completed a food preparation and food handlers course prescribed by the director of public health Food handlers certificates shall be renewed annually No person who operates any food establishment shall employ any person to work in such food establishment who does not have in his poss_ession a food handlers certificate issued by the director of the department of public health which certificate has been issued within the twelve (12) months next preceding The director of the department of public health may cancel a food handlers cer- tificate of any person when such person is found to have some communicable disease or is a carrier of such disease The director of the department of public health may at his discretion require the examination of any food handler at any time -2- Y ,-o n SECTION 3 That Section 19 -48 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1964) as amended be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows "Sec 19 -48 Same - Fee for course and issuance of certificate "Every person who handles food in any way and is required to have a food handlers certificate issued by the director of the department of public health shall pay to such department the sum of four dollars ($4 00) for such course and the issuance of such food handlers certificate ' SECTION 4 That Section 19 -49 of Chapter 19 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1964) as amended be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows "Sec 19 -49 Same - Duration of certificates fee required on renewal 'All food handlers certificates shall be valid for a period of twelve •(12) months from the date of their issuance unless sooner revoked The fee of four dollars ($4 00) as herein provided for shall be paid upon the issuance of each new certificate or any renewal thereof ' SECTION 5 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of Worth Texas (1964) as amended of this ordinance are in direct of such ordinance and such code provisions of such ordinances ai repealed the Code of the City of Fort except where the provisions conflict with the provisions in which event conflicting id such code are hereby SECTION 6 That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth Texas that the sections paragraphs sentences clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any section paragraph sentence clause or phrase of this ordinance shall be declared void ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment ISM or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction such voidness ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections paragraphs sentences clauses or phrases of this ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein of any such void ineffective or unconstitutional section paragraph sentence clause or phrase SECTION 7 That any person firm or corporation who violates disobeys neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred and No /100 Dollars ($200 00) for each offense Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense SECTION 8 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth Texas is hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official newspaper of the City of Fort Worth Texas as authorized by the TEX REV CIV STATS Art 1176b -1 SECTION 9 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of passage and publication as above specif ied APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY a City Attorney ADOPTED vAtL�A,20, EFFECTIVE -4- It { ' City of Fort Worth, Eexas Mayor and Council Communacation DATE REFERENCE suwEcT: Ordinance Amending Chapter 19, PAGE NUMBER Sections 19 -46 through 19 -49 9130180 G -4697 (Revised _ _ for the Code of the Cit of Fort 1 o 2— Worth Under Chapter 19 Sections 19 -46 through 19 -49 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, the Department of Public Health conducts a Health Card Program for all employees of wholesale and retail food establishments The current program requires a chest x -ray and a blood test for ea.h applicant The objective of this program is prevention of the transmission of food borne diseases to the consuming public, but such testing does not accomplish this objective In addition, it is now considered good medical practice to limit the use of x -ray exposure as much as possible and generally to discourage mass "routine" screening type exams in the general population. In an effort to aid in the prevention cf food borne diseases, it is proposed that a comprehensive Food Handler's Certification Program be implemented beginnin October 1, 1980 The major emphasis of this program. would be education to provide instructions for all applicants in the proper techniques of the prepara- tion, service, and storage of wholesome food and the necessity for strict personal hygiene Public Health Department officials attended two meetings of the local restaurant association to advise them of the proposed program changes The proposed Food Handler's Certification Program woL.1d necessitate revision of the present Health Card ordinance and the following is a summary of the major code revisions Section 19 -46, Code of the City of Fort Worth "Food Handlers - Cleanliness generally ", is amended by requiring that employees shall wear a hair restrainer (as illustrated by, but not limited to a hat hair net or hair spray) or wear hair in a style that prevents falling hair Section 19 -47 Code of the City of Fort Wor.h "Food handlers certificate required" is amended by requiring all food handlers to be certified by Lomplet.ion cf a foYd handlers course prescribed by the Department of Prib is Healthh,, and that such certificate shall be renewed annually Section 19 -48 Code of the City of Fort Wortin "Same - Fee for course and iss.i-lart -e of art.flcate" is amended by requiring the food handlers c.ertif .:ate for the fee of $4 for such course Section 19 -49, Code of the City of Fort Worth "Same - Duration of certificates fee :quired far renewal ", is amended by establishing the validity of the certificate for 12 months from the