ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: RA DP 6-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 55-0-1-0-4

Senate: GOV DPA 7-0-1-0 | 3rd Read 28-0-2-0

Final Pass: 53-0-6-0-1

HB 2079: food handler certificate; volunteers; limits

Sponsor: Representative Hendrix, LD 14

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Prescribes the requirements for a volunteer at an activity who serves packaged or heated food for a limited number of times annually while overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge.

History

Counties can require a food handler certificate and training for employment in the food service industry. Required food handler certificate training must meet American society for testing and materials (ASTM) standard E2659-09 and address the following topics:

1)   cooking time and temperature and its relationship to foodborne illness;

2)   personal hygiene standards to improve food safety practices and prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses;

3)   how to prevent food contamination in all food handling stages including delivery;

4)   proper procedure for cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; and

5)   problems associated with temperature control and potential solutions, how to prevent cross contamination and proper housekeeping and maintenance (A.R.S. § 11-269.12).

Current statute prevents a county from requiring a volunteer in a school that handles or serves food to students outside the school's regular food service to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a food handler certificate course if: 1) the volunteer is overseen by a certified food protection manager; or 2) overseen by a person in charge as defined by Arizona Administrative Code (A.R.S. § 11-269.28).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteSpecifies that a volunteer at an activity or function who serves packaged or heated food fewer than three times per calendar year cannot be required by a county to obtain a food handler certificate or identification card or participate in a related training course if the volunteer is overseen by a certified food protection manager or person in charge. (Sec. 1)

2.   Defines person in charge as the individual present and managing the food establishment at the time of inspection. (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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