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The New Food Handler's Permit Project

Procedure for Mangers and Employers

  1. Collect the required amount of application forms at your local Health Department and on Onsite Clinic Form for your company.
  2. Return the completed Onsite Clinic Form and application forms with one certified picture of each applicant.
  3. Pay the application fee of $500 times the number of applicants, plus the Onsite Service charges; $6000.00 for the first 25 applicants and an additional $300 for each applicant thereafter. After payment you will be given a receipt.
  4. Within 5 to 7 working days the manager will be contracted and arrangements made as to a date and time agreed upon for the Onsite visit for training and examination of the appicants.
  5. During the training session, applicants will be taught food handling practices, personal hygiene and disease prevention.
  6. You will be notified when cards are ready and cards will then be delivered.
  7. Persons failing the test can redo the test at the Health Centre.
  8. A Food Handlers' Permit is valid for one year from the date issued (except for Students and General Hotel food handlers), and must be renewed every year. Permit renewal follows the same procedure as the initial application.