Food Safety Illness & Incidents

Employee can't work with these symptoms

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Jaundice (Yellow eyes or skin)

• Fever with a sore throat

• Open wound not covered

Reportable Illnesses

• Salmonella

• Shigella

• E. coli

• Hepatitis A.

• Norovirus

Salmonella

• Bacteria that causes food poisoning by producing toxins

• Symptoms: fever, stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea
• Caused by eating food contaminated with salmonella e.g. uncooked chicken

Shigella

• Highly contagious intestinal infection.

• It spreads easily through contaminated food, water, or person-to-person contact
• Symptoms: Diarrhea, stomach cramps, high fever

E. coli

• Typically spreads through contaminated food (like undercooked ground beef or unwashed produce) and water

• Symptoms: Diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting

Hepatitis A

• Highly contagious, short-term liver infection.
• Symptoms: Fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, and joint pain

Norovirus

• A highly contagious virus that causes acute gastroenteritis—an inflammation of the stomach and intestines
• Symptoms: Severe vomiting, watery diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramps

Incidents that would cause store to close

• Pest infection

• Sewer backup
• No electricity
• No, running hot water
• Fire

Question about allergens, where to direct them?

• Call 1800 number/big Macs
• Visit the McDonalds website
• Located on the cup in the bag