Personal HygieneQuestion 118 of 320
A restaurant that serves a highly susceptible population (such as a hospital) has a food handler diagnosed with nontyphoidal Salmonella but showing no symptoms. What is required?
a.Let the handler work normally
b.Only restrict the handler to non-food tasks
c.Ignore it because there are no symptoms
d.Exclude the handler, because facilities serving highly susceptible populations must exclude handlers diagnosed with nontyphoidal Salmonella even without symptoms
Explanation
When serving a highly susceptible population, a food handler diagnosed with nontyphoidal Salmonella must be excluded even if asymptomatic, because these guests are especially vulnerable. In a general operation, an asymptomatic nontyphoidal Salmonella diagnosis may be restricted rather than excluded, but the high-risk setting raises the standard. Letting the handler work or ignoring the diagnosis is unsafe.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §2-201.11Practice all 320 questions free — no signup required.
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