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Reporting illness

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Today we are talking about illness. If you are ill, germs from you can get into food and make customers ill.

You must tell me straight away if you have diarrhoea or vomiting. Tell me before you come to work.

Also tell me if you have stomach pain, feel like you will vomit, have a fever, or your skin or eyes go yellow.

Tell me if someone you live with has diarrhoea or vomiting. Also tell me if you have an infected cut, or an infection of the skin, nose or throat.

After diarrhoea or vomiting, you must not work with or near open food. Stay away for 48 hours after the symptoms stop on their own, without medicine.

Telling me is the right thing to do. It protects our customers, your colleagues and the business.

What to do

• Phone your manager before your shift if you are ill
• Stay away from open food for 48 hours after symptoms stop
• Tell your manager about any infected cut or skin problem

Quick check

1. You were sick last night. What must you do?

Tell the manager before work Come to work and say nothing Work but wear gloves

2. After vomiting stops, how long must you stay away from open food?

2 hours Normally 48 hours Until you feel hungry

3. Someone you live with has vomiting. What should you do?

Wash your hands twice Nothing, you are not ill Tell the manager

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