All employees shall have a health examination annually, or more often, if required by the health officer. The health officer may, at their discretion, also require the employee to take a written and/or oral examination in the public health aspects of food handling and may also, in addition to or in lieu of such written and/or oral examination, require the employee to attend a food handler’s training course approved by the health officer. It is unlawful for any person to be employed in any food establishment as defined in ACC 8.04.010(A), (C), (E) and (F) unless they first furnishes and places on file with the person in charge of such establishment either a valid food employee’s (food handler’s) health record, permit, card or certificate from the health officer. The examination shall include such laboratory, X-ray and other procedures as the health officer deems necessary, and the person examined shall willingly provide such samples or specimens of body fluids, excreta, sputum, throat cultures, and the like, as shall be required in order to perform the examination properly. The health record, permit, card or certificate shall be kept at all times on file in the office of the employer of such person, and shall be open for inspection at all reasonable hours by the health officer. Such health record, permit, card or certificate shall be returned to the employee when leaving the service of the employer. (Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. C), 1999; 1957 code § 4.02.340.)