Retail Food Protection: Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook | FDA

Retail Food Protection: Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook | FDA

Exclude Ill Food Workers: Infected  Food Handlers Can Spread Hepatitis  A Even If They Don’t Have Symptoms

Exclude or restrict workers who have been diagnosed with or have symptoms of hepatitis A. Review local or state food codes to find specific exclusion and restriction criteria. Managers need to know if their workers are sick so they can decide if they should handle food. Learn what the Food Code, HIPAA, and ADA have to say about employee and manager conversations on foodborne illness.  Learn More