Foodborne Illness

Foodborne Illness 1. Class 1A case report required for outbreaks. Some foodborne diseases require case reports for a single case see Appendix A to the Rules and Regulations Governing Reportable Diseases and Conditions. a. Whenever the local health officer shall know of or suspect the existence of an outbreak of illness due to food infection or food poisoning, he/she shall conduct an immediate investigation of all the circumstances. b. The local health officer shall prohibit infected or potentially infected persons from engaging in the preparation or handling of foods or foodstuffs until said health officer is satisfied that said persons are free of pathogenic microorganisms. c. The local health officer shall, upon investigation, prohibit practices in preparation, processing, storing or handling of food or foodstuffs which are known or may be reasonably inferred to be conducive to food poisoning. d. The local health officer shall require compliance of all persons or firms with at least the minimum sanitary requirements of the Mississippi State Board of Health in regard to the physical plant in which or from which perishable foods or foodstuff are offered to the public.