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QUALIFIED
FOOD OPERATOR
19-13B-42(S)(4) of the Public Health Code
Each person owning,
operating or managing any food service establishment designated either as
a class III or class IV shall be a qualified food operator or shall employ
on-site at least one (1) qualified food operator who is in a supervisory
position at said establishment. Qualified Food Operator is a food operator
employed in a full-time position who has demonstrated a knowledge of safe
food handling techniques. Supervisory position means that position of a
person who directs and inspects the performance of food service workers.
Responsibilities of Qualified Food Operators: The qualified food operator
is responsible for operating the food service establishment in compliance
with all the provisions of section 19-13B42 of the Regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies. The qualified food operator of each
foodservice establishment is responsible for ensuring training of food
preparation personnel. All such personnel shall receive training that
shall include but not necessarily be limited to: instruction in proper
food temperature control; food protection; personal health and
cleanliness; and sanitation of the facility, equipment, supplies and
utensils. The qualified food operator shall maintain written documentation
of a training program and training records of individual employees, and
shall make these records available to the local health department upon
request.
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Forms to
utilize for employee training records -
QUALIFIED
FOOD OPERATOR NOT PRESENT
Section 19-13B-42(S)(8)(B)
The owner/operator of the
food service establishment shall designate an alternate person who has
complied with Section 19-13-B42(s)(6) to be in charge at all times when
the qualified food operator cannot be present. This alternate person in
charge shall be responsible for: ensuring that all employees comply with
the requirements of this section, and that foods are safely prepared;
handling emergencies; admitting the inspector; and receiving and signing
their inspection report.
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Designated Alternate Responsibilities -
REPLACEMENT
OF QUALIFIED FOOD OPERATOR
Section 19-13B-42(s)(7)
Whenever the qualified
food operator terminates employment, is terminated or is transferred, the
person owning, operating or managing the food service establishment shall
notify the local health department in writing. A replacement qualified
food operator shall be employed within sixty (60) days from the date of
termination or transfer of the qualified food operator.
CLOSURE
OF A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR FAILURE TO EMPLOY ON-SITE A QUALIFIED FOOD
OPERATOR
Section 19-13B-42(u)(4)
If a qualified food
operator is not employed onsite, except as provided by the qualified food
operator replacement provision in Section 19-13B-42(s)(7), the food
service establishment has thirty (30) days to comply. If correction has
not been made after thirty (30) days, the Director of Health shall take
immediate steps to close the food service establishment.
Public Health Code for
the State of Connecticut - Regulation of Department of Public Health:
Sanitation of Places Dispensing Foods or Beverages Sections 19-13-B42 can
be located at: www.state.ct.us/dph
Satisfactory
evidence of compliance with the above regulations is documentation that the QFO
has passed a test administered by a testing organization approved by the
State Health Department. This documentation shall be maintained on file at
the establishment and a copy must be provided to the TAHD for the
establishment file.
It is the TAHD policy that new Food Service Licenses
are not issued to
class 3 or class 4
food service establishments
until a valid QFO
certificate has been received and a copy has been provided for our
records.
Approved Testing Organizations
that comply with the Qualified Food
Operator Requirement:
American
Food Safety Institute
The
Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association (NRA)
250
South Wacker Drive
Chicago,
IL 60606
Phone:
1-800-765-2122
Website:
www.restaurant.org/
Certifying
Board for Dietary Managers
406
Surrey Woods Drive
St.
Charles, IL 60174-2386
Phone:
1-800-323-1908
Website:
www.dmaonline.org
Experior
Assessments (formerly National Assessment Institute)
600
Cleveland Streeet, Suite 900
Clearwater,
FL 33755
Phone:
1800-624-2736 / contact: Douglas Campbell
Website:
www.experioronline.com/food.htm
The
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals, Inc.
1200
East Hillcrest Street, Suite 303
Orlando,
FL 32803
Phone
1-800-446-0257 / contact: David Cox
Website:
www.NRFSP.com
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