Three California counties are NOT covered by the statewide SB 602 Food Handler Card program and instead operate their own local programs that pre-date SB 602. Which set of counties is correct?

Explanation

California Health & Safety Code §113948 created the statewide Food Handler Card program under SB 602 (2010), but explicitly grandfathered three counties whose local food handler programs pre-dated SB 602 and were operating effectively: RIVERSIDE County, SAN BERNARDINO County, and SAN DIEGO County. Food handlers in those three counties must complete the LOCAL county program (typically a 2-hour course and exam administered by the county Department of Environmental Health) rather than the statewide ANSI-provider card; the local card is generally valid only within that county. Option B is wrong because Los Angeles and Orange Counties are covered by the statewide program. Option C is wrong because the Bay Area counties (San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa) use the statewide program. Option D is wrong because the Central Valley counties named are also under the statewide program. Workers who live or work across county lines should hold the credential required by their work-location county; a worker who moves a job from San Diego to Los Angeles would typically need to obtain a statewide ANSI-provider Food Handler Card to be compliant at the new workplace.