Proposed Text
12VAC5-421-3815. Competency of environmental health specialists.
A. An authorized representative of the commissioner who
inspects a food establishment or conducts plan review for compliance with this chapter
shall have the knowledge, skills, and ability to adequately perform the
required duties. For the purposes of this section, competency shall be
demonstrated when an environmental health specialist meets the training and
standardization requirements specified in the Virginia Department of Health
Procedures for Certification and Standardization of Retail Food
Protection Staff, 2014, 2017 edition (VDH, Division of Food and
Environmental Services).
B. The regulatory authority shall ensure that authorized representatives who inspect a food establishment or conduct plan review for compliance with this chapter have access to training and continuing education as needed to properly identify violations and apply this chapter.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (12VAC5-421)
VDH Procedures for Certification and Standardization of
Retail Food Protection Staff Workbook, 2014, Virginia Department of Health,
Division of Food and Environmental Services, 109 Governor Street, 5th Floor,
Richmond, VA 23219