NAC446.211. Food handler required to report on health and diseases; presence of infected or ill food handler prohibited.

     1. The holder of a permit for the operation of a food establishment shall require each food handler and each applicant to become a food handler to report verbally to the holder of the permit information about his or her health and activities as they relate to diseases that may be transmitted through food.

     2. A person in charge shall prohibit the physical presence of a food handler in the food establishment if the food handler:

     (a) Is diagnosed as carrying any of the following infectious agents:

          (1) Salmonella typhi;

          (2) Shigella spp.;

          (3) Escherichia coli 0157:H7; or

          (4) Hepatitis A virus infection;

     (b) Has a symptom that is associated with acute gastrointestinal illness, such as abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, loss of appetite for 3 or more consecutive days, vomiting or jaundice; or

     (c) Has a pustular lesion on any exposed part of his or her body, including, without limitation, a boil or an open or draining infected wound, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable bandage that fits tightly.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 5-23-96)