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

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

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

   1. (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.
   2. (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
   3. (C) Diagnosed with an infection from hepatitis A virus without developing symptoms.
3. (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. (4) Diagnosed with an asymptomatic infection from Norovirus. If a food employee is diagnosed with an infection from Norovirus and is asymptomatic:

   1. (A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or
   2. (B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

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

   1. (A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or
   2. (B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.

6. (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. coli and is asymptomatic:

   1. (A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or
   2. (B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.
7. (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. (8) Symptomatic with sore throat with fever. If a food employee is ill with symptoms of acute onset of sore throat with fever:

   1. (A) Exclude the food employee who works in a food establishment serving a highly susceptible population; or
   2. (B) Restrict the food employee who works in a food establishment not serving a highly susceptible population.
9. (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. (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.

Added at 23 Ok Reg 2358, eff 6-25-06

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2289, eff 11-1-11

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1520, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 38 Ok Reg 1947, eff 9-11-21