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November 30, 2006

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Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
    • Foodborne Illness
    • Foodborne Illness Symptoms and Diagnoses
    • Restriction and Exclusion of Employees from Work
    • Reinstating Employees After Restrictions Or Exclusions
    • Handwashing Information
    • References
  • Foodborne Illness
  • Management's Responsibilities
  • Employee's Responsibilities
  • Employee Health and Hygiene Exclusions and Restrictions
    • Decision Tree
    • Decision Tree 1-When to Exclude or Restrict a Food Employee Who Reports a Symptom and When to Exclude a Food Employee Who Reports a Diagnosis with Symptoms Under the Food Code
    • Decision Tree 2-When to Exclude or Restrict a Food Employee Who is Asymptomatic and Reports a Listed Diagnosis and When to Restrict a Food Employee Who Reports a Listed Exposure Under the Food Code
  • ADA, HIPAA, AND FOOD SAFETY
  • Forms
    • Form 1-A Conditional Employee and Food Employee Interview
    • Form 1-A Conditional Employee and Food Employee Interview (continued)
    • Form 1-B Conditional Employee or Food Employee Reporting Agreement
    • Form 1-B Conditional Employee or Food Employee Reporting Agreement (continued)
    • Form 1 D Application for Bare Hand Contact Procedure
    • Form 1 D Application for Bare Hand Contact Procedure (continued)
  • Tables
    • Table 1b: Summary of Requirements for Diagnosed, Symptomatic Food Employees
    • Table 1b: Summary of Requirements for Diagnosed, Symptomatic Food Employees (continued)
    • Table 2: Summary of Requirements for Diagnosed Food Employees with Resolved Symptoms (continued)
    • Table 3: Summary of Requirements for Diagnosed Food Employees Who Never Develop Gastrointestinal Symptoms
    • Table 3: Summary of Requirements for Diagnosed Food Employees Who Never Develop Gastrointestinal Symptoms (continued)
    • Table 4: History of Exposure, and Absent Symptoms or Diagnosis Key for Table 4
  • Highly Susceptible Populations
  • Handwashing 101
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