Food handlers may contaminate food, so employers and employees must be careful to ensure that no illness is passed on by those working in the industry.
You should not go work if you are vomiting or have diarrhoea. Don’t return to work until your symptoms have stopped for 48 hours. If you are unsure, you should contact your doctor for advice.
Do not go to work if you sick with an illness that is likely to be transmitted through food. Such illnesses include gastroenteritis (often called ‘gastro’) – including viral gastroenteritis (norovirus or rotavirus) – hepatitis A and hepatitis E, sore throat with fever, and fever with jaundice.
You must advise your supervisor if you are feeling unwell, including when suffering from a cold, flu, and sties and other eye infections
