Public Health Rules in Amarillo, TX (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Amarillo, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Restaurant Grade Cards
Amarillo scores every food establishment after each inspection and converts the number into a letter grade under Code Sec. 8-5-20. A 90-or-above sanitation score earns an 'A,' while a score of 69 or below is an 'F' and counts as a failed inspection. The Environmental Health Officer posts the resulting placard at the entrance for customers to see.
Amarillo Restaurant Grading and Placard Rules
Some RestrictionsAmarillo Code of Ordinances § 8-5-20(a), (d)
(a)In the interest of public health and safety, the results of the initial and follow-up inspection reports will be converted to a letter grade with the letter "A" being the highest level of food service operation... The criteria for the various certificates are:(1)Grade "A" — Attain a sanitation score of 90 or above.(2)Grade "B" — Attain a sanitation score between 80 and 89.(3)Grade "C" — Atta...
Food Handler Certification
Amarillo requires a Certified Food Manager on-site during every hour a food establishment operates, under Code Sec. 8-5-18(a). Restaurants ranked low-risk (Level 1 or 2) can skip that presence rule only if one supervisor holds a Food Manager certificate and every other food employee finishes an accredited food handler course within 30 days of hire. The Amarillo Area Public Health District's Environmental Health Officer enforces the requirement.
Amarillo Food Manager Certification Requirements
Some RestrictionsAmarillo Code of Ordinances § 8-5-18(a)
(a)A Certified Food Manager with a valid certification must be present at the food establishment during all hours of operation as required in the Food Code. Food establishments with an assigned risk level of one (1) or two (2) are deemed low risk and are exempted from this requirement if the following provisions are met:(1)At least one (1) supervisory employee is certified as a Food Manager.(2)...