Illness ReportingQuestion 160 of 319
A dishwasher had vomiting and diarrhea overnight. He feels normal in the morning and has not taken any anti-nausea medication. Under the FDA Food Code, when may he return to food-handling duties?
a.Immediately, since he feels fine
b.Only after he has been symptom-free for at least 24 hours without medication
c.After 7 days of being symptom-free
d.Only after he gets a written letter from his employer
Explanation
FDA Food Code §2-201 requires that an employee with vomiting or diarrhea be EXCLUDED until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours without using symptom-suppressing medication. Medication can mask symptoms while the worker is still shedding pathogens, so a chemically suppressed worker is still considered ill.
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