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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".36" citation="COMAR 10.15.03.36" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="03" heading="Foodborne Disease Investigation and Control.">
  <text>The approving authority shall ensure that:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>When there is reasonable cause to suspect foodborne disease transmission from a food service facility employee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A morbidity history of the suspected employee is taken;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An investigation is conducted; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The appropriate follow-up action is taken that may include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Immediate exclusion of the employee from all food handling positions within the facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Immediate closing of the food service facility until medical and epidemiological evidence shows that the likelihood of further foodborne disease transmission is low; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An investigation, a report, and the control of a foodborne disease outbreak is conducted in accordance with the provisions of COMAR 10.06.01.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>