September 16, 2025
Download full notice here: Notice of Special Meeting
Notice of a Special Meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 9am by Zoom to receive public comments and to discuss the amendment of Section 4.2 Food Workers of the Jefferson County Board of Health Local Rules, Policies, and Procedures to read:
Food Handlers
Food Protection Managers –Effective December 1,2025, whenever food is being prepared
or served in food establishments (except including temporary food Establishments per
WV 64CSR17), the “person in charge” on the premises shall be a currently certified Food
Protection Manager through one of the WV Approved ANSI/CFP-accredited Food
Protection Manager certification programs. A waiver of this requirement may be made
for temporary food vendors serving only prepackaged foods if they possess a current
Jefferson County or West Virginia statewide food handler card.
Food Handlers – Effective January 1, 2019, every food handler in Jefferson County shall
possess a current food handler card issued by the Jefferson County Health Department or
a statewide food handler card issued by another West Virginia jurisdiction. A food
handler card shall not be issued unless the person has completed either a food handler
training course conducted by the Jefferson County Health Department or an online ANSI-
accredited food handler training course within the previous 30 days.
Note- Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present rule and
underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
Public may participate by Zoom link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87314440147?pwd=dW55WHNaeUd4OGhwSU5BZmR1K2FEZ
z09 or mail comments to the Administrator, Jefferson County Health Department 1948 Wiltshire
Rd., Suite 1 Kearneysville, WV 25430