A dishwasher is diagnosed with a hepatitis A virus infection and became jaundiced yesterday. What does the Food Code require of the person in charge?
a.Restrict him to warewashing until all the jaundice clears
b.Reassign him to bussing tables in the dining room only
c.Allow him to work if he always wears gloves on both hands
d.Exclude him from the operation and notify the regulator
Explanation
A food employee diagnosed with hepatitis A must be excluded from the establishment, and the person in charge must notify the regulatory authority. Restriction, reassignment, or gloves are not enough, because hepatitis A spreads by the fecal-oral route and a worker sheds virus before and after jaundice appears.
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