N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-8.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:24-8.8 - Closure for infection

(a) When the Department or health authority has reason to suspect that any retail food establishment is or may be a source of foodborne infection, it shall advise the owner, manager or employees thereof accordingly and order appropriate action to be taken which will eliminate the source of infection.

(b) In the event that such action is not taken immediately, the Department or health authority may cause an order to be issued requiring the establishment to be closed in order to protect the public health.

(c) The order in (b) above will provide the alleged violator an opportunity to be heard within a reasonable time not to exceed 15 days while the order remains in effect.

(d) The Department or health authority which suspects that an employee of any retail food establishment is ill or infected with a disease which may be transmitted through food, or that the employee may be a carrier of a disease which may be transmitted through food, may order him or her to leave the establishment and refrain from returning to work in or about such establishment and order the employer to prohibit such employee from returning to work, until permission is granted to return by the Department or health authority.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:24-8.8