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DIVISION 104. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 106500-119406›PART 7. CALIFORNIA RETAIL FOOD CODE 113700-114437›CHAPTER 2. Definitions 113728-113941

§ 113733

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Acute gastrointestinal illness” means a short duration illness most often characterized by either of the following, which are known to be commonly associated with the agents most likely to be transmitted from infected food employees through contamination of food:

(a) Diarrhea, either alone or in conjunction with other gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramps.

(b) Vomiting in conjunction with either diarrhea or two other gastrointestinal symptoms, such as fever or abdominal cramps.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 571, Sec. 1. (SB 241) Effective October 11, 2009.)

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