§ 46.112. Diseases or medical conditions that must be reported.

 A food employee or food employee applicant shall report the following diseases, medical conditions or special circumstances to the person in charge:

   (1)  A diagnosis of an illness due to any of the following:

     (i)   Salmonella typhi.

     (ii)   Shigella spp.

     (iii)   Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli.

     (iv)   Hepatitis A virus.

   (2)  A past illness from any of the following:

     (i)   Salmonella typhi within the past 3 months.

     (ii)   Shigella spp. within the past month.

     (iii)   Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli within the last month.

     (iv)   Hepatitis A virus.

   (3)  A symptom caused by illness, infection or other source, where that symptom is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness such as any of the following:

     (i)   Diarrhea.

     (ii)   Fever.

     (iii)   Vomiting.

     (iv)   Jaundice.

     (v)   Sore throat with fever.

   (4)  A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is any of the following:

     (i)   On the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over the impermeable cover.

     (ii)   On exposed portions of the arms, unless the lesion is protected by an impermeable cover.

     (iii)   On other parts of the body, unless the lesion is covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage.

   (5)  The food employee or food employee applicant is suspected of causing a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or hepatitis A virus, including an outbreak at an event such as a family meal, church supper or festival because the food employee or applicant prepared food implicated in the outbreak.

   (6)  The food employee or food employee applicant is suspected of being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or hepatitis A virus, including an outbreak at an event such as a family meal, church supper or festival because the food employee or applicant did either of the following:

     (i)   Consumed food implicated in the outbreak.

     (ii)   Consumed food at the event prepared by a person who is infected or ill with the infectious agent that caused the outbreak or who is suspected of being a shedder of the infectious agent.

   (7)  The food employee or food employee applicant lives in the same household as a person who is diagnosed with a disease caused by S. typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or hepatitis A virus, and knows of that diagnosis.

   (8)  The food employee or food employee applicant lives in the same household as a person who attends or works in a setting where there is a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli or hepatitis A virus, and knows of that outbreak.

   This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §  46.111 (relating to duty to report disease or medical condition); 7 Pa. Code §  46.113 (relating to duty to impose exclusions and restrictions); and 7 Pa. Code §  46.115 (relating to removing exclusions and restrictions).