Which of these is a manager's responsibility (Person in Charge) regarding employee health under the Food Code?
a.Postponing exclusion until the dinner rush finishes, then documenting the reported diarrhea afterward
b.Ensuring employees report required symptoms and diagnoses, and taking the correct exclusion or restriction action
c.Personally diagnosing which of the Big 6 pathogens a sick employee carries before deciding whether to exclude or restrict them
d.Personally prescribing antibiotics whenever a cook reports a sore throat accompanied by a fever
Explanation
The Person in Charge must ensure that food employees know to report required symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever, infected wounds) and Big 6 diagnoses, and must apply the correct exclusion or restriction. Diagnosing the pathogen and prescribing medicine belong to a medical practitioner; the PIC acts on the report, not on a self-made diagnosis. Postponing exclusion until the rush finishes is exclusion delayed, and a busy shift is never a valid reason to keep a handler with diarrhea on food.
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