Incubation Period
The time between consuming contaminated food and onset of symptoms. Understanding typical incubation periods helps TXDSHS trace outbreaks to specific meals.
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Employee Health Policy
Guidelines requiring food employees to report illnesses and follow exclusion or restriction rules...
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Utensils, cutting boards, or machines harboring pathogens or allergens. Food handlers must wash, ...
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The multiplication of bacteria, viruses, or parasites in food under improper time/temperature con...
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Inquiries conducted by TXDSHS after reported outbreaks; establishments must provide temperature l...
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