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Hello All,
I have read that some kind of Health Card is needed if working in a restaurant. I am hoping to get a job waiting table or bartending when I arrive next month. Can anyone tell me about this card and the process of obtaining it?
THanks!!
Posted : October 4, 2011 6:00 pm
Call or email the Dept of health. It involves a stool sample and a fee.
http://www.healthvi.org/index.html
St. Croix Office
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Est. Richmond
Christiansted, VI 00820
Voice: (340) 773-1311
St. Thomas / St. John Office
1303 Hospital Ground Suite 10
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Voice: (340) 774-9000
Posted : October 4, 2011 7:08 pm
A helpful thread, but read it after dinner! 🙂
Posted : October 4, 2011 10:39 pm
I am wondering if anyone can tell me whether it is necessary to provide the stool sample on demand or if one can carry the sample along to the testing facility and just drop it off in a container? My friend went the other day without one in hand and had to provide it on demand. I am not so much a go on demand person and it would be much more ideal to take one along... any input is appreciated! Thanks!! 🙂
Posted : October 5, 2011 2:23 am
It is really really simple. Go to the Beeston Hill Medical Center Lab. They give you a little container. Take it home and follow directions. Bring it back to them and pay small fee... they will have results in a couple days. Take those to the Richmond Offices (old hospital next to the school) and pay your fee, get your picture... wait of course for an hour or so... then you are done. Simple.
Posted : October 5, 2011 12:10 pm
When you take your sample to Beeston Hill there is an option for immediate results. I believe it cost a few more dollars, but it saves you a return trip. On Friday morning the Harwood clinic issues Health cards only until 10 am. I have been there twice recently on Friday morning, and we received our cards almost instantly. In the past it was much much slower.
Posted : October 5, 2011 3:03 pm
Picked up container from Beeston yesterday. Bear in mind, the instructions are posted on the wall at the desk and not included with the container itself. You'll want to pay specific attention to the amount of sample they need, because if you give them more, they can refuse it.
Same day is $30. Next business day is $25. Cash only, folks.
Posted : October 6, 2011 11:59 am
I just called Harwood because I was searching for the hours and thought they were in this thread, but couldn't find them. Anyway, I figured I'd post the hours as of today, just in case I forget again and try to search. 🙂
Hours to get food handlers card at Harwood are M-F 8a-10a, M-Th 1p-2p.
Posted : December 21, 2011 3:06 pm
I'm gonna poop in a cup today I think.
If you're looking for bartending work, I hope you're a pretty girl or you're hosed.
Posted : December 22, 2011 1:44 pm
pray for floaters. I had a traumatizing experience to say the least. terrible, terrible day. But its over and I now have a job which I did not need the health card at all for. good times.
Posted : December 24, 2011 11:21 pm
Milk jug is your friend. Cut it in half. Float in bowl. Proceed.
Posted : December 25, 2011 2:45 pm
lol
great visual!
Thanks
Posted : December 30, 2011 6:07 am
lol
great visual!
Thanks
Seriously. A whole lot of trouble for just a fingernail-sized piece of poop ... you DO know that they don't need a full intestinal morning load?
Posted : December 30, 2011 2:45 pm
I thought you were supposed to bring a bar 'stool' from the place of employment so you would have a seat for the 2 hour process it takes for typing a Food Handlers Card.
Posted : December 30, 2011 3:44 pm
I thought you were supposed to bring a bar 'stool' from the place of employment so you would have a seat for the 2 hour process it takes for typing a Food Handlers Card.
That law was repealed several years ago after a lot of people had issues loading heavy stools into their cars and were claiming all sorts of back injuries, etc. I think now you can take a lightweight camping stool and be safe.
Posted : December 30, 2011 4:07 pm
I thought you were supposed to bring a bar 'stool' from the place of employment.
Gee. Where did I hear that one before?:S
Posted : December 31, 2011 12:59 pm
A whole lot of trouble for just a fingernail-sized piece of poop ... you DO know that they don't need a full intestinal morning load?
Uhh, yeah. I do. Beats fishing around in the bowl.
Posted : January 1, 2012 12:09 pm
A whole lot of trouble for just a fingernail-sized piece of poop ... you DO know that they don't need a full intestinal morning load?
Uhh, yeah. I do. Beats fishing around in the bowl.
I can assure you from many years of experience that it doesn't have to be a complicated procedure, nor does it have to entail fishing around in the bowl. Anyway, this is neither the place nor the time to get into detail about such a crappy subject and is best left unaddressed so that those who give a crap can use their imagination. 😀
Posted : January 1, 2012 12:33 pm
Anyway, this is neither the place nor the time to get into detail about such a crappy subject and is best left unaddressed so that those who give a crap can use their imagination. 😀
You played the "full intestinal morning load" card, not me. 🙂
Posted : January 1, 2012 12:38 pm
