Illness ReportingQuestion 49 of 319
A dishwasher reports a sore throat with a fever of 101°F. The facility does NOT serve a highly susceptible population. What is the correct action?
a.Exclude him from the facility entirely
b.Restrict him from working with food, food-contact surfaces, or single-service items
c.Allow him to keep working anywhere in the kitchen
d.Send him home for the rest of the week
Explanation
Sore throat WITH fever generally requires RESTRICTION (not full exclusion) in facilities that do not serve highly susceptible populations. The employee can still perform tasks that do not involve food or food-contact surfaces. In facilities serving the elderly, young children, or the immunocompromised, exclusion is required.
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