How do I fix a No Employee Illness Policy violation?

Download the FDA employee health policy agreement form (available on FDA.gov) Have every employee sign the form and keep copies on file Post a laminated summary of reportable symptoms in the break room and near the time clock Bring signed employee acknowledgments to the re-inspection

How long do I have to correct a No Employee Illness Policy violation?

This is a Priority Foundation violation. Typical correction deadline: 10-30 days (Priority Foundation). Always verify the exact deadline written on your inspection report.

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PFPriority Foundation · FDA Food Code 2-201.11 · 10-30 days (Priority Foundation)

How to fix: No Employee Illness Policy

The establishment had no written policy requiring sick employees to report illness and be excluded from food handling.

What this violation means

FDA Food Code 2-201.11 requires food establishments to have a written employee illness policy that: (1) lists the reportable symptoms and diagnoses (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, Salmonella, E. coli, Hepatitis A, Shigella, Norovirus), (2) requires employees to report these to the Person in Charge, and (3) establishes exclusion from food handling when an employee is symptomatic or diagnosed. Many outbreaks trace directly to sick employees working — a written policy is the first step to preventing this.

Step-by-step: how to fix this before re-inspection

1Download the FDA employee health policy agreement form (available on FDA.gov)

2Have every employee sign the form and keep copies on file

3Post a laminated summary of reportable symptoms in the break room and near the time clock

4Bring signed employee acknowledgments to the re-inspection

What the inspector rechecks at re-inspection

WHAT THE INSPECTOR CHECKS

Inspectors do not just look at the surface. For this violation, expect them to verify:

☐Requests the written employee illness policy document

☐Reviews whether the policy covers all reportable symptoms and diagnoses

☐Checks whether employees have signed an acknowledgment of the policy

☐May ask the Person in Charge to describe the policy verbally

How to prevent this violation from recurring

Include the illness policy in new-hire paperwork from day one

Review the policy annually and have employees re-sign

Train managers to recognize when an employee should be sent home

Related violations to check

Employee Handwashing — Improper Procedure→No Certified Food Manager on Premises→

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This document is for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee a passing re-inspection score. Always verify requirements with your local health department. Fix steps are based on FDA Food Code 2-201.11; individual jurisdictions may have additional requirements.

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FDA Food Code 2-201.11

The establishment had no written policy requiring sick employees to report illness and be excluded from food handling.

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