Section 410IAC7-24-127. Release of a food employee from restriction or exclusion

   (a) The regulatory authority shall release a food employee from restriction or exclusion according to the following conditions:

(1) If the employee's stools are negative for Salmonella typhi based on testing of at least three (3) consecutive stool specimen cultures that are taken:

(A) not earlier than one (1) month after onset;

(B) at least forty-eight (48) hours after discontinuance of antibiotics; and

(C) at least twenty-four (24) hours apart.

(2) If one (1) of the cultures taken as specified in subdivision (1) is positive, repeat cultures are taken at intervals of one (1) month until at least three (3) consecutive negative stool specimen cultures are obtained.

(3) If the employee's stools are negative for Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., or Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli based on testing of two (2) consecutive stool specimen cultures that are taken:

(A) not earlier than forty-eight (48) hours after discontinuance of antibiotics; and

(B) at least twenty-four (24) hours apart.

(4) For a food employee who was infected with hepatitis A virus if:

(A) at least seven (7) days have passed since the onset of jaundice;

(B) at least fourteen (14) days have passed since the onset of symptoms, if no jaundice occurred; or

(C) at least two (2) blood tests show falling liver enzymes.

(5) A food employee has not experienced symptoms of vomiting and/or diarrhea, not attributable to another noninfectious condition, for at least twenty-four (24) hours.

  (b) For purposes of this section, a violation of subsection (a) is a noncritical item. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-24-127; filed Oct 13, 2004, 12:30 p.m.: 28 IR 843; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)