Food Service Personnel Flashcards
Responsibilities of the Food Service Manager
Shall be the PIC, or designate a PIC
Ensure that a PIC is present at the Food Establishment during all hours of operation
How is demonstration of knowledge by the PIC achieved to the regulatory authority
having no multiple violations of critical items during the current inspection
being a certified food protection manager and maintain a current Food Protection certification
what is the PIC demonstrating to the Regulatory Authority knowledge of
foodborne disease prevention, application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, and the requirements of the tri service food code.
What is the responsibility of the PIC in regards to food employees in regards to health?
Shall require food employees to report information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
food employees health information reported to the PIC should include:
date of onset of sx, or of a diagnosis without sx.
What are reportable symptoms?
vomiting diarrhea jaundice sore throat with a fever a lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining
when reporting lesions, when can it not be reported
hands, wrist, or exposed part of the arms if the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover and on other parts of the body with a dry, durable, tight fitting bandage.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: vomiting and diarrhea
EXCLUDE if symptomatic with vomiting or diarrhea
and/or
diagnosed with an infection from Norovirus, Shigella spp, or EHEC or STEC.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: Jaundice
onset within last 7 days excluded. unless food employee provides written documentation specifying jaundice is not caused by HEP A.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: Hep A
EXCLUDE diagnosed Hep A within 14 days of the onset of any illness sx, or 7 days of jaundice onset.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: Salmonella Typhi
EXCLUDED: any DX or DX within 3 months.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: Norovirus
DX with an asymptomatic infection
EXCLUDE: serving HSP
RESTRICT: not serving a HSP
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: Shigella spp infection, asymptomatic
EXCLUDE: from serving a HSP.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: EHEC/STEC
EXCLUDE: serving HSP
RESTRICT: not serving a HSP.
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: sore throat w fever
EXCLUDE: serving a HSP
RESTRICT: not serving a HSP
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: uncovered infected wound or pustular boil
Restrict the food employee
Exclusions/Restriction protocol: exposed to Foodborne pathogen
restrict the food employee
Removing Exclusion: symptomatic but not diagnosed
Provide PIC with:
written medical documentation that sx is from non infectious disease, no longer has sx and is medically cleared.
Removing Exclusion: host country and third country nationals
based on standards set by law and approved by Senior Medical Authority. e.g., Task Force Medical Surgeon
Removing Exclusion: Norovirus
RESTRICT: asymptomatic for 24 hrs and not serving HSP.
REINSTATEMENT: approval from regulatory authority. AND one of following:
a) medical documentation stating free from infection
b) 48 hrs since asymptomatic
c) 48 hrs since diagnosed but was never symptomatic
Removing Exclusion: Shigella spp DX
RESTRICT: asymptomatic 24 hrs not serving a HSP.
REINSTATE: approval from regulatory authority. AND one of the following:
a) medical documentation
b) 7 calendar days since became asymptomatic
c) 7 calendar days from diagnosis if never developed sx
Medical test results for Shigella spp reinstatement
2 consecutive negative stool specimen cultures that are taken
1) not earlier that 48 hrs after antibiotic discontinuance
2) at least 24 hrs apart.
Removing Exclusion: EHEC or STEC DX
Adjust exclusion: if symptomatic and is now asymptomatic 24 hrs and not serving a HSP.
REMOVING EXCLUSION: approval from regulatory authority AND one of the following:
a) written medical documentation
b) 7 calendar days since asymptomatic
c) 7 days since diagnosed if never had sx