Illness ReportingQuestion 54 of 319
A line cook tells the manager that his roommate was just diagnosed with Hepatitis A. What is the correct response?
a.Move him to the dish pit and keep working
b.Report the exposure to the health authority and follow their guidance, which may include exclusion
c.Send the cook to the doctor on his next day off
d.Ignore the report because the cook himself is not sick
Explanation
California law requires employees to report not only their own diagnoses but also exposure: living with or having close contact with someone who has a Big 6 illness. The person in charge must report this to the health authority, which will decide whether the employee should be excluded, tested, or vaccinated.
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