San Rafael, CA Public Health Rules: Food Handler Certification (2026)

020 makes it unlawful to operate any food establishment in San Rafael without a valid certificate issued by the county health officer, and that certificate must show its expiration date and be displayed prominently on the premises. 030, the health officer will not issue a certificate until the business complies with the chapter, the California Restaurant Act, and State Board of Public Health rules, and until every employee has, within the prior twelve months, tested negative for tuberculosis by minifilm, chest x-ray, or skin test.

An employee whose test is inconclusive may keep working while further medical study is done if the health officer decides no public health hazard results. An establishment employing a worker still awaiting TB clearance gets only a short-term certificate expiring no later than three months from issuance; once every employee is cleared, a regular certificate valid for six months is issued. 030). 050). 060, once a certificate issues, only employees the health officer has cleared, or later approves before they start work, may be employed at the establishment. 040). 010).