A server reports a sore throat with a fever. Where the establishment serves the general public (not a high-risk population), what is the correct action?
Explanation
A food handler with a sore throat accompanied by fever must be restricted from working with food and food-contact surfaces (but need not be fully excluded) when serving the general population; exclusion is required only when a highly susceptible population is served. The combination of sore throat and fever is what triggers the restriction, so treating it as no-action or as an ordinary cold and leaving the server on the floor risks transmitting Streptococcus to guests. A 30-day exclusion is not the Code standard: the restriction ends when symptoms end or a medical release is provided.
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