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A food service manager learns that an employee has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A. What is the manager's responsibility?

Correct answer

Exclude the employee from the establishment and notify the local health department — Hepatitis A is a Big 6 pathogen requiring exclusion and regulatory reporting

  1. A Allow the employee to keep working with gloves
  2. B Exclude the employee from the establishment and notify the local health department — Hepatitis A is a Big 6 pathogen requiring exclusion and regulatory reporting
  3. C Move the employee to dishwashing only
  4. D Wait to see if symptoms develop

Why this is the answer

HEPATITIS A — MANAGER RESPONSIBILITY: Hepatitis A is one of the Big 6 highly infectious pathogens. When an employee is diagnosed: (1) EXCLUDE the employee from the food establishment (not just restrict); (2) NOTIFY the local health department (Hepatitis A in a food handler is reportable and may require public health action, including notifying potentially exposed customers and offering post-exposure prophylaxis); (3) Follow health department guidance for the employee's return (typically requires medical clearance); WHY: Hepatitis A is transmitted fecal-orally and can be shed before symptoms appear; an infected food handler can cause large outbreaks; the health department may need to investigate and respond; MANAGER'S ROLE in food safety includes: enforcing illness reporting and exclusion policies; training employees to report symptoms and diagnoses; maintaining a culture where employees feel safe reporting illness; knowing which conditions require exclusion vs restriction and which are reportable; this is a critical food safety management responsibility.
Source: Food Manager — Employee Illness, Hepatitis A Reporting

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