MINNEAPOLIS: Why no treats in the classroom? Hepatitis, allergies are no treat - (Star Tribune)
January 29, 2008 – 5:56 pmQ Is it true that state law prohibits parents from bringing homemade eats to their children’s school (say, for birthdays), whether private or public? Or is this just an excuse teachers use because they don’t want to deal with a bunch of messy cupcakes and unknown ingredients?
A It’s not a state law, but it is a common school district policy for at least two reasons:
The liver disease hepatitis A tends to be transmitted through contaminated food or drink. People with hepatitis often do not experience symptoms, but still can spread the disease. That means they can unwittingly infect others, especially if hands aren’t washed properly. (One contracts hepatitis A by ingesting the virus, which is shed in the feces of an infected person.)
Food or water becomes contaminated with feces when prepared in unsanitary conditions or when food preparers have poor hygiene. (Hands need to be washed well with soap and […]
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