If you notice symptoms of jaundice in a food handler at your restaurant, what should you do?
A)Ensure that they practice correct hand washing.
B)Send them home and not allow them to return until they have a written release from a medical practitioner.
C)Only allow them to work cashier duties, and avoid all contact with food.
D)Send them home for the day, and allow them to return for re-evaluation of their symptoms at the beginning of their next shift.

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If you notice symptoms of jaundice, such as yellowed whites of the eyes, in a food handler at your restaurant, you should send them home and not allow them to return until they have a written release from a medical practitioner. Jaundice indicates inflammation of the liver which could be cause by numerous infectious diseases. Some diseases which cause jaundice, such as hepatitis, can have serious implications on the amount of time that the food handler will miss from work. As well as the written medical release, the food handler must be free of jaundice symptoms for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to work.

If You Notice Symptoms of Jaundice in a Food Handler