A cook has an infected, draining boil on the back of his hand. Under what condition does the Food Code let him keep working with food?
a.A dry gauze pad is taped over the boil each morning
b.The boil is rinsed clean and then left open to the air
c.A cloth bandage covers the boil for the shift
d.An impermeable cover and a glove cover the boil
Explanation
A lesion containing pus on the hand or wrist is reportable unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects it and a single-use glove is worn over that cover. Gauze, an open wound, or a cloth bandage all let fluid through, and a lesion on the hand contaminates everything the cook touches.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §2-201.11Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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