Illness-Related Restrictions for Food Workers, and for Children or Staff in a Child Care or Preschool Setting

Children and adults may be subject to certain restrictions from child care/preschool or food service when they are ill with a diarrheal illness.

On this page:
Children or Staff in a Child Care or Preschool Setting
Food Service Employees
Schools and Long-term Care Facilities

Children or Staff in a Child Care or Preschool Setting

• Child Care Provider Information on Diarrheal Illness
  Diarrhea (loose stools) is a common symptom of several infections that can be easily spread to other children or staff in child care settings.

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.
  
  
• 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.
  

Schools and Long-term Care Facilities

• Information on controlling outbreaks of gastroenteritis at schools and long-term care facilities is available from MDH. Please call 1-877-FOODILL (or 1-877-366-3455) to request materials.