| Food handlers in the six-county Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department region are facing new requirements.
The new requirements would require food handlers to undergo additional training before being issued a card.
Food managers, those in charge of operations, would have to complete an advanced course approved by the Conference of Food Protection.
There would still be one-day food handlers course requirements, with training for food managers taking two-days.
The guidelines would apply to festivals, although there appears to be some exceptions to non-profit groups.
The new requirements are being moved forward to prevent food borne illness, according to Tim Miller, with the MOVHD. They would take effect July 1.
A public forum to allow feedback on the changes will be held in Spencer at the Heritage Park Community Center on April 21 at 1 p.m.
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