DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Lorusso HB No. 1148
Abstract: Requires employees of food service establishments to have a food safety certificate or
a food handler certificate.
Present law requires, at a minimum, the owner or a designated employee of a food service
establishment to hold a food safety certificate; however, the state health officer and the office of
public health of the Dept. of Health and Hospitals (DHH) shall not require more than one owner
or employee per establishment to hold a food safety certificate.
Proposed law retains present law but provides a sunset date of June 30, 2015 for the prohibition
on requiring more than one owner or employee to hold a food safety certificate.
Proposed law authorizes, beginning June 30, 2015, the state health officer and the office of
public health of DHH to require a designated manager, or equivalent person in charge, who holds
a current food safety certificate be physically present at each location of a food service
establishment during hours of operation.
Proposed law requires, if the food service establishment's permit is issued pursuant to the
provisions of DHH's rules and regulations for mobile food establishments, mobile retail food
stores and markets, and pushcarts, at least one employee of the food service establishment who
holds a food handler certificate or its equivalent to be present at the food service establishment.
Present law provides that any food service establishment whose food sales are less than $125,000
annually shall not be required to comply with present law until July 1, 2002.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 40:5.5(C)(intro. para.); Repeals R.S. 40:5.5(C)(6))