Hepatitis A outbreaks in several cities — including San Diego, Detroit and the Salt Lake City area – have prompted public health officials to look at foodservice operations in new ways and have drawn heightened responses from restaurant associations.
For instance, restaurant workers who handle food in Salt Lake County, Utah, can be ordered by health department officials to seek hepatitis A vaccinations if even just one employee of the establishment comes in contact with a person infected with the virus. The authority, which was granted by way of a temporary amendment to the county’s Health Rule No. 5, effective Feb. 1, had not yet been exercised by the health department as of late February.
The passage of the 120-day regulation, along with...
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