Illness-Related Restrictions for Food Workers, and for Children or Staff in a Daycare or Preschool Setting
Children and adults may be subject to certain restrictions from daycare/preschool or food service when they are ill with a diarrheal illness.
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Food Service Employees
Children or Staff in a Daycare or Preschool
Schools and Long-term Care Facilities
Food Service Employees
Exclusion and restriction for ill food service employees
- If you are a food service worker who has been diagnosed with a foodborne illness, please call the MDH Foodborne Illness Hotline at 1-877-FOOD-ILL (1-877-366-3455).
- Exclusions and Restrictions
Minnesota Rule 4626.0045 2-201.12. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Illness Reporting for Foodservice Fact Sheet
Fact sheet for food workers and food managers. This fact sheet is available for download in five languages (English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Chinese).
- Foodworker Illness Awareness
Workers who prepare food while experiencing diarrhea and/or vomiting are frequently linked to foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurants and other retail food outlets. As a food manager or worker you have a responsibility to protect yourself and your guests from foodborne illness.
Children or Staff in a Daycare or Preschool Setting
Information on diarrheal illness among children or staff in a daycare or preschool setting
- Foodborne Illness Exclusion Guidelines for Childcare and Preschool
Children or staff with infectious diarrhea are subject to certain exclusions from childcare or preschool settings.
- Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools Manual
This manual provides additional information on infectious diseases in childcare and school settings, including disease specific fact sheets for childcare agencies and schools.
- Food Safety for Kids, Teens, and Educators
Contains activities and information about food safety for kids, teens and educators. U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Attention: Non-MDH link
Schools and Long-term Care Facilities
- Information on controlling outbreaks of gastroenteritis at schools and long-term care facilities is available at MDH. Please call 1-877-FOODILL (or 1-877-366-3455) to receive the materials.
Spotlight
Keeping Food Safe During Buffets or Picnics
Buffets or picnics can be a means to transmit disease among your guests if care is not taken in how the food is handled.
Chicks and Ducklings: Salmonella
Those cute little chicks and ducklings can be a great attraction for children this time of year, but they can also be a source of illness, so it's important for those who handle them to take steps to prevent infection.
Food Safety While Boating, Camping and Hiking
General rules for outdoor food safety.
Protect others if you are experiencing diarrhea!
Anyone with a diarrheal illness should avoid swimming in public pools or lakes, sharing baths with others, and preparing food for others.
Young children (children in diapers) that are experiencing diarrhea should not be allowed to go swimming or attend daycare.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 (TTY: 651-201-5797) for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.