The Texas Food Handler Certification

Many of you have jobs in the restaurant indistry have to have oe of these. Why?

Some sources: 

ChatGPT: When did restaurant workers in Texas begin to have to have food handlers permits in order to work? What was the process? What political forces favored and opposed it? Provide references and additional readings.

For specifics: 

- Texas Restaurant Association: Texas Food Handler Mandate.

- Texas Health and Human Services: Licensing of Food Handler Training Programs.

- Houston Health Department: Food Manager and Food Handler Certification.