Staff records · free PDF
Free fitness to work record template.
Record when a food handler reports illness and when they’re cleared to come back to work with food.
A4, landscape. Free, no sign-up. Print as many as you need.
Business: ________Year: ________
| Name | Date reported | Symptoms | Date symptoms stopped | Return date (48 hrs clear) | Cleared by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How to fill it in.
- 1
Staff report symptoms to a manager straight away, before starting work.
- 2
Anyone with diarrhoea or vomiting stays away from food until 48 hours after symptoms stop.
- 3
Record the dates and who cleared them.
The rules behind it.
- The Food Standards Agency advises excluding food handlers with diarrhoea or vomiting from work with food, normally until 48 hours after symptoms have stopped naturally.
- Get advice from your local authority if you’re unsure, for example for infected skin, or confirmed food poisoning.
Official guidance: Food Standards Agency: fitness to work
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