Certified Professional Food Safety (CP-FS) Practice Exam

True or False: Food service workers infected with Hepatitis A can perform other tasks in a food service establishment.

1. True

2. False

3. Only if they wear gloves

4. Only in non-food areas

The correct answer is: False

The statement is false. Food service workers infected with Hepatitis A should not perform any tasks in a food service establishment, regardless of the area or whether they are wearing gloves. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious viral infection that can be transmitted through food and beverages when an infected person handles these items. The virus can be present in the feces of an infected individual, and even gloves do not prevent the risk of cross-contamination if proper hygiene practices are not followed. Therefore, the best practice to ensure food safety is to exclude infected workers from any responsibilities that involve contact with food or food preparation areas. This helps protect both the health of the workers and the safety of the food being served to customers. Ensuring that food service workers do not handle food when infected with Hepatitis A is critical in preventing outbreaks and maintaining public health standards in food service environments.