Personal HygieneQuestion 90 of 500
A food handler at a restaurant that serves a nursing home reports jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) that began two days ago. What must the manager do?
a.Restrict the handler to dishwashing away from any exposed food
b.Send the handler home for one hour, then allow a return to work
c.Let the handler keep prepping food while wearing single-use gloves
d.Exclude the handler and notify the regulatory authority
Explanation
A food handler with jaundice that appeared within the last seven days must be excluded, and the regulatory authority must be notified, because jaundice can indicate Hepatitis A, one of the Big 6. This is especially critical where a highly susceptible population such as a nursing home is served, and it is exactly why a restriction to dishwashing is not enough: the worker must be out of the operation entirely, not moved to another station. Gloves do not contain a virus shed for weeks, and a one-hour break changes nothing about the infection.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §2-201.11Practice all 500 questions free — no signup required.
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