City of Centralia, MO Article III Food Handling [1]

[1] State Law Reference — As to authority of City, see RSMo., § 79.380. As to food and drugs generally, see RSMo, ch. 196. As to sanitation in establishments handling food, see RSMo, §§ 196.190 to 196.265.

Section 14-4 Physicians to report employees with contagious diseases.

[Ord. No. 566 § 24, 11-7-1955; Ord. No. 1547 § 5, 5-21-1990]

It shall be the duty of every physician in the City to report immediately to the City Physician any person employed in the handling, serving, preparation, sale, distribution or transportation of food, who is affected with any disease in a communicable form or while a carrier of such disease or who is affected by any other infectious disease that might be transmitted through food or utensils to other persons.

Section 14-5 Persons with infectious diseases prohibited from working in food establishments. [1]

[Ord. No. 566 § 25, 11-7-1955; Ord. No. 1547 § 6, 5-21-1990]

No employer shall require or permit a person to work, nor shall a person work, affected with any disease in a communicable form or while a carrier of such disease, in any building occupied or used for the production, preparation, manufacture, packing, storage, sale, distribution and transportation of food in any capacity which brings the person into contact with the food.

[1] State Law Reference — Similar provisions, see RSMo, § 196.225.

Section 14-6 Physical examination of employees required; employee to report diseases in family to employer; employer to report same, etc.

[Ord. No. 566 § 26, 11-7-1955; Ord. No. 1547 § 7, 5-21-1990]

Every person who shall be employed in the manufacture, preparation, packing, storing, sale, distribution or transportation of any food or food products may be required by the City Physician to have a physical examination performed by the City Physician and to submit any bodily discharges the City Physician may require to determine the existence of any infectious or communicable diseases dangerous to the public health. Such examination shall be made as often as the City Physician may require, or at any time the owner of an establishment has reason to suspect any employee might be affected with any infectious or communicable disease. It shall be the duty of every employee to report to his employer any infectious or communicable disease in his family. The employer shall report immediately to the City Physician any infectious or communicable disease of the employee or in the home of the employee and cooperate with the City Physician in the control of such diseases among said employees.

Section 14-7 Employer to post copy of Sections 14-5, 14-6, and 14-7 where readily seen by employees; City Clerk to provide copy.

[Ord. No. 1547 § 8, 5-21-1990]

Every employer within the City who employs employees covered by Section 14-5 and Section 14-6 of the Centralia City Code shall post a copy of Section 14-5, Section 14-6 and this Section where it may readily be seen by such employees at all times. The City Clerk shall annually, at the time each such employer obtains his business license or renewal thereof, provide each said employer with a copy of the said three (3) Sections of the Centralia City Code.