The Department is responsible for overseeing compliance with a number of local (Aransas County Order # 99-39, Aransas Pass Ordinance # 2000-3716, Rockport Ordinance # 1168, Fulton Ordinance # 184) and state regulations (TFERS), including inspection of retail food establishments, day care and foster care facilities. Please contact us if you have any complaints or concerns regarding our local establishments.

Each food establishment employee or volunteer who in the performance of their duties will come in direct contact with food items or food contact surfaces must attend the Food Handler Class prior to beginning work in a food establishment. Upon completion of the Food Handler Class, attendees will be issued a Food Handlers Permit.

 

Food handler courses will be conducted at the AgriLife Extension Office, 892 Airport Rd, every 3rd Monday of the month, excluding holidays, at 9am and 3pm.

The cost for the course is $10 per student; or $5 per student volunteer with an accompanying letter on official letterhead from a volunteer organization they are serving under.

Cash Only

Please contact (361) 790-0121 to enroll or if you require additional information.

Each establishment must have at least one certified employee on staff. Food Protection Manager certifications are obtained by successfully completing a Texas Department of Health accredited Food Protection Management Training Program. The following accredited programs are located in the nearby area.

Aransas County Environmental Health 361-790-0121

Del Mar College (361) 698-1330

Texas Food Program (361) 881-9091

Gabriel Arroyo (361) 510-9121

Please visit www.nraef.org for information on an online certification course.