Amending The State Food Code: Public Hearing In Westborough

WESTBOROUGH, MA — The Westborough Board of Health is looking for feedback and comments, and to explain, the proposed new food code change for the town.

A public hearing will be held on Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westborough Fire Station regarding the proposed amendment to the state sanitary code.

The specific wording of the amendment is:

It shall be mandatory for anyone owning or operating a food establishment to employ at least one individual on each shift who has satisfactorily completed an approved food manager certification program. Said individual must be in a supervisory status at the establishment, must be a full-time on-site employee of the establishment, shall be present during operating hours, and be directly responsible for overseeing all food service programs. All food manager certifications must be renewed every five years and a copy sent to the Health Department as well as posted in the establishment next to the Food Establishment permit.

The notice can be found here.