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.
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake County Health Department inspects Salt Lake City restaurants two to four times yearly. Utah uses a violation-point system rather than letter grades...
Salt Lake City, UT
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