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Page 139 - Certification and Standardization of Environmental Health Personnel.

(1) Responsibilities and Requirements. All Environmental Health personnel who are assigned responsibilities in food service plan review, permitting, inspecting or other means of enforcing this Chapter, will successfully complete:

(a) Nationally Recognized Food Safety Training Program. A nationally recognized food safety training program approved by the department and a professionally validated examination that is accredited by the Conference for Food Protection, prior to acquiring food service program responsibilities;

(b) Standardization. Standardization in food safety inspection techniques, obtained through a program approved by the Department, within two years of acquiring food service program responsibilities; and

(c) Food Safety Related CEU Credit. Eight hours of food safety related CEU credit every two years.

(2) Record of Training, Standardization and CEU Credit. A record of training, standardization and CEU credit for Environmental Health personnel shall be maintained in the office where each Environmental Health employee works.

(3) Time Frame. All Environmental Health personnel currently having responsibilities enforcing this Chapter when it is adopted, must obtain the credentials as specified in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this Rule within two years of implementation of this Chapter.

Authority O.C.G.A. Secs. 26-2-373, 31-2-4. Authority O.C.G.A. 26-2-373, 31-2-4. Administrative History. Original Rule entitled "Routine Inspection" was filed and effective on July 19, 1965 as 270-5-6-.09. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Poisonous and Toxic Materials" adopted. Filed January 24, 1967; effective February 12, 1967. Amended: Rule renumbered as 290-5-14-.09. Filed June 10, 1980; effective June 30, 1980. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled "Special Food Service Operation" adopted. Filed July 10, 1986; effective July 30, 1986. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of the same title adopted. Filed July 11, 1995; effective July 31, 1995. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule entitled “Certification and Standardization of Environmental Health Personnel” adopted. Filed Jan. 26, 2006; effective Feb.15, 2006. Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 24, 2007; effective Feb. 13, 2007.
 


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