Utah requires food handlers in restaurants and food service to obtain a state food handler permit within thirty days of hire. Permits are issued through approved online courses and last three years statewide.
Utah Code §26-15a requires food handlers in restaurants, school cafeterias, and food service establishments to hold a valid food handler permit. New employees must obtain certification within thirty days of starting work. Approved online providers offer the course for under fifteen dollars; completion requires passing a basic food safety exam. Permits are valid statewide for three years. Salt Lake County Health Department verifies during routine inspections; missing permits trigger citations. Person-in-charge food protection manager certification is separately required for at least one supervisor under FDA Food Code adopted in Utah R392-100.
Operating with uncertified food handlers, expired permits, or no certified manager on duty can result in inspection violations, fines, and corrective action orders.
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