Okla. Admin. Code § 310:257-3-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:257-3-5 - Exclusions and restrictions

Conditions for exclusion or restriction. The person in charge shall exclude or restrict a food employee from a food establishment in accordance with the following:

(1)Symptomatic with vomiting or diarrhea. Except when the symptom is from a noninfectious condition, exclude a food employee if the food employee is:

(A) Symptomatic with vomiting or diarrhea; or

(B) Symptomatic with vomiting or diarrhea and diagnosed with an infection from Norovirus, Shigella spp, Salmonella(nontyphoidal), or Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

(2)Jaundiced or diagnosed with hepatitis A infection. Exclude a food employee who is:

(A) Jaundiced and the onset of jaundice occurred within the last seven (7) calendar days, unless the food employee provides to the person in charge written medical documentation from a health practitioner specifying that the jaundice is not caused by hepatitis A virus or other fecal orally transmitted infection.

(B) Diagnosed with an infection from hepatitis A virus within fourteen (14) calendar days from the onset of any illness symptoms, or within seven (7) calendar days of the onset of jaundice; or

(C) Diagnosed with an infection from hepatitis A virus without developing symptoms.

(3)Diagnosed or reported previous illnesswith Typhoid fever. Exclude a food employee who is diagnosed with Typhoid fever or reports having had Typhoid fever within the past three (3) months as specified under OAC 310:257-3-4(a)(3).

(4)Diagnosed with an asymptomatic infection from Norovirus. If a food employee is diagnosed with an infection from Norovirus and is asymptomatic:

(A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or

(B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

(5)Diagnosed with Shigella spp. infection and asymptomatic. If a food employee is diagnosed with an infection from Shigella spp., and is asymptomatic:

(A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or

(B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

(6)Diagnosed with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and asymptomatic. If a food employee is diagnosed with an infection from Shiga Toxin Producing E. coliand is asymptomatic:

(A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or

(B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

(7)Diagnosed with nontyphoidal Salmonella and asymptomatic. If a food employee is diagnosed with an infection from Salmonella(nontyphoidal) and is asymptomatic, restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population or in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

(8)Symptomatic with sore throat with fever. If a food employee is ill with symptoms of acute onset of sore throat with fever:

(A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or

(B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

(9)Symptomatic with uncovered infected wound or pustular boil. If a food employee is infected with a skin lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and not properly covered as specified under OAC 310:257-3-4(a)(1)(E), restrict the food employee.

(10)Exposed to foodborne pathogen and works in food establishment serving highly susceptible population. If a food employee is exposed to a foodborne pathogen as specified in OAC 310:257-3-4 or OAC 310:257-3-5, restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:257-3-5

Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021