Health & Hygiene Requirements for Food Handlers (Show all)

Health of Food Handlers - Do food handlers report illness and exclude themselves from food handling if they are suffering from a foodborne disease and/or condition?

Guidance		If a food handler is suffering from a condition, a foodborne disease, and/or has symptoms of a foodborne disease or is a carrier of a foodborne disease, they must: report this to their supervisor; not engage in any food handling that could contaminate the food as a result of the disease [see Standard 3.2.2 cl 14(1), (2) of the Code]. Symptoms of foodborne illness or condition that may contaminate food include diarrhoea, vomiting, sore throat with fever, fever or jaundice.
Non-compliance	Minor	N/A
	Major	A food handler has not reported to his or her supervisor that they may be suffering from a food-borne disease or condition that may contaminate food. A food handler is engaged in the handling of food whilst they have symptoms of a food-borne disease or a condition that may contaminate food. A food handler suffering from food-borne disease symptoms or a condition has not taken all practicable measures to prevent food from being contaminated whilst working in another area of the food premises.
	Critical	A food handler is engaged in the handling of food knowing they are suffering from, or are a carrier of, a food-borne disease or condition that may contaminate food. A food handler is handling ready-to-eat foods whilst suffering symptoms of a food borne disease including: diarrhoea, vomiting, sore throat with fever, fever or jaundice.