SNHD Employee Exclusion

Question 1

A food handler tells their manager they have been diagnosed with Hepatitis A. The manager must:

Accepted Answer

Exclude the employee from the establishment

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Restrict the employee to washing dishes

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Allow them to work if they wear double gloves and a mask

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Tell them to take the day off and return tomorrow if they feel better

Question 2

An employee has a sore throat and a fever. Under which condition must they be EXCLUDED from the establishment, rather than just restricted?

Accepted Answer

If the establishment serves a highly susceptible population

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If they work in a fast-food restaurant

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If they handle money at the cash register

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If they have been employed for less than 90 days

Question 3

Which of the following symptoms requires a food handler to be EXCLUDED from the food establishment?

Accepted Answer

Jaundice

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A persistent cough or sneeze

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An uncovered, infected wound on the arm

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A sore throat with no fever

Question 4

A food handler must be excluded from the establishment if they are experiencing diarrhea or which other key symptom?

Accepted Answer

Vomiting

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Headache

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Fever

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Fatigue

Question 5

A diagnosis with which of the following pathogens requires EXCLUSION from the food establishment?

Accepted Answer

Shigella spp.

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Influenza virus

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Rhinovirus (common cold)

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Streptococcus pyogenes (strep throat)

Question 6

An employee has a small, infected cut on their finger. What is the correct procedure for them to be able to handle food?

Accepted Answer

Cover the cut with an impermeable bandage and a single-use glove.

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They cannot handle food until the cut is fully healed.

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Cover the cut with a clean, dry bandage.

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Restrict them to non-food handling duties for the day.

Question 7

When can a food handler who was excluded for vomiting or diarrhea return to work?

Accepted Answer

After being symptom-free for at least 24 hours

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As soon as they feel better

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After 7 days, regardless of symptoms

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Only with written approval from the health authority