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Cedar Park, TX Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Who must certify
Anyone handling food
Issuing agency
WCCHD
How to qualify
Class or trainer test
Manager exemption
State food protection cert.
Card display
Posted at workplace

Summary

Cedar Park bars food establishments from employing anyone who handles food until that worker holds a valid WCCHD food handler's registration certificate, under Code § 4.09.005.

It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person operating any food establishment, to work or employ a food handler until such food handler has received a food handler's registration certificate from the WCCHD that is valid during the time of such employment.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).

Full Breakdown

Section 4.09.005 of the Cedar Park Code makes it unlawful for any food establishment to employ a food handler who lacks a current registration certificate from the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD). Workers earn the certificate by completing a basic food sanitation class or passing a test through a WCCHD-certified trainer. Managers, assistant managers and shift supervisors who've completed the Texas state food protection managers course are exempt from the WCCHD card but must post that state certification instead. Cards must be displayed at the workplace for inspection.

Violations & Fines

Employing an uncertified food handler violates § 4.09.005 and is fined under the code's general penalty provision, § 1.01.009, per violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all Cedar Park restaurant employees need a food handler card?
Anyone who handles, prepares, or serves food must hold a current WCCHD food handler's registration certificate.
Can a manager's state certification replace the county card?
Managers and shift supervisors with the Texas food protection managers course are exempt, but must post that certificate instead.

Sources & Official References

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