Illness ReportingQuestion 167 of 319
Under HACCP principles, where does employee health and illness reporting fit?
a.It is a critical control point (CCP) for every menu item
b.It is only relevant when a HACCP plan addresses allergens
c.It is a PREREQUISITE program that must be in place before HACCP critical control points (CCPs) can work effectively
d.It is irrelevant to HACCP and only matters for human resources
Explanation
Employee health and illness reporting is a PREREQUISITE program — a foundational sanitation/operational practice that must be in place for HACCP to work. CCPs control specific hazards (cooking temperatures, etc.), but if a sick employee contaminates ready-to-eat food, no CCP downstream will catch a virus like Norovirus. Strong health policy is the foundation of food safety.
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