1. When the health authority has reasonable cause to suspect the possibility of disease transmission from any food handler of a food establishment, the health authority shall secure a morbidity history of the suspected food handler, or make such other investigation as may be indicated, and take appropriate action.
2. The health authority may require any or all of the following measures:
(a) The immediate exclusion of the food handler from all food establishments.
(b) The immediate closure of the food establishment concerned until, in the opinion of the health authority, no further danger of disease outbreak exists.
(c) Restriction of the food handler’s services to some area of the establishment where there would be no danger of transmitting disease.
(d) Adequate medical and laboratory examinations of:
(1) The food handler and his or her body discharges; and
(2) Other food handlers and their body discharges.
(Added to NRS by 1963, 757; A 1969, 815)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 446 - Food Establishments
NRS 446.0145 - "Farm-to-fork event" defined.
NRS 446.020 - "Food establishment" defined.
NRS 446.030 - "Food handler" defined.
NRS 446.035 - "Food processing establishment" defined.
NRS 446.050 - "Health authority" defined.
NRS 446.053 - "Misbranded" defined.
NRS 446.057 - Potentially hazardous food" defined.
NRS 446.067 - "Temporary food establishment" defined.
NRS 446.069 - "Wholesome" defined.
NRS 446.841 - Use of sawdust on floors in retail meat, poultry and fish markets.
NRS 446.865 - Compliance with chapter; powers of health authority.
NRS 446.868 - Exemption from certain requirements; notice to guests.
NRS 446.869 - Registration; fees; inspection.
NRS 446.875 - Issuance of permit.
NRS 446.880 - Suspension or revocation of permit; reinstatement of suspended permit; hearing.
NRS 446.885 - Inspection of food establishment.
NRS 446.890 - Access to food establishment; form for inspection report.
NRS 446.895 - Issuance of notice.
NRS 446.900 - Service of notice.
NRS 446.920 - Examination and condemnation of food.
NRS 446.925 - Food establishment outside jurisdiction of health authority.
NRS 446.930 - Review of plan for construction or remodeling of food establishment.
NRS 446.935 - Procedure if infection of food handler is suspected.
NRS 446.941 - Inapplicability of certain regulations to child care facilities with limited menus.