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Sample Written Food Employee Health Policy

SAMPLE WRITTEN FOOD EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Food Employee Illness Reporting Policy is to ensure that all food

employees notify the Owner/General Manager, or other “person-in-charge” (PIC) when

you experience any of the conditions listed so that appropriate steps are taken to

preclude transmission of foodborne illness or communicable diseases.

POLICY

The ____________________is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well being

of our employees and customers and complying with all health department regulations.

All food employees shall report if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms

to their PIC:

• Diarrhea

• Fever

• Vomiting

• Jaundice

• Sore throat with fever

• Lesions (such as boils and infected wounds, regardless of size) containing pus

on the fingers, hand or any exposed body part

Food employees should also notify their PIC whenever diagnosed by a healthcare

provider as being ill with any of the following diseases that can be transmitted through

food or person-to-person by casual contact such as:

• Salmonellosis

• Hepatitis A virus, or

• Shigellosis

• Norovirus

• Escherichia coli

In addition to the above conditions, food employees shall notify their PIC if they have

been exposed to the following high-risk conditions:

• Exposure to or suspicion of causing any confirmed outbreak involving the above

illnesses

• A member of their household is diagnosed with any of the above illnesses

• A member of their household is attending or working in a setting that is

experiencing a confirmed outbreak of the above illnesses

Sample Written Food Employee Health Policy