§ 8-5. PREVENTION OF FOODBORNE DISEASE TRANSMISSION BY EMPLOYEES

Subpart

8-501 Investigation and Control

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Investigation and Control	8-501.20	Restriction or Exclusion of Food Employee, or Summary Suspension of License.
	Based on the findings of an investigation related to a FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE who is suspected of being infected or diseased, the REGULATORY AUTHORITY may issue an order to the suspected FOOD EMPLOYEE, CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE or LICENSEE instituting one or more of the following control measures:
	(A) RESTRICTING the FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE to specific areas and tasks in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that present no risk of transmitting the disease;
	(B) EXCLUDING the FOOD EMPLOYEE or CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE from a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; or
	(C) Immediate closing of the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT until the REGULATORY AUTHORITY determines that no further danger of disease transmission exists.
	8-501.30	Restriction or Exclusion Order: Warning or Hearing Not Required, Information Required in Order.
	Based on the findings of the investigation and to control disease transmission, the REGULATORY AUTHORITY may issue an order of RESTRICTION or EXCLUSION to a suspected FOOD EMPLOYEE or the LICENSEE without prior warning, notice of a hearing, or a hearing if the order:
	(A) States the reasons for the RESTRICTION or EXCLUSION that is ordered;
	(B) States the evidence that the FOOD EMPLOYEE or LICENSEE shall provide in order to demonstrate that the reasons for the RESTRICTION or EXCLUSION are eliminated;
	(C) States that the suspected FOOD EMPLOYEE or the LICENSEE may request an appeal hearing by submitting a timely request as provided in LAW; and
	(D) Provides the name and address of the REGULATORY AUTHORITY representative to whom a request for an appeal hearing may be made.
	8-501.40	Removal of Exclusions and Restrictions.
	The REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall release a FOOD EMPLOYEE, OR CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE from RESTRICTION or EXCLUSION according to LAW and the conditions specified under § 2-201.13.