Hungary: staff sickness and training

“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.

• LawThere is no hygiene certificate and no set training hours. Each new worker must be trained within 1 month of starting, and the business documents it (Decree 68/2007).
• LawEveryone who makes or sells food needs a medical exam before starting, a signed health statement and a health booklet. The exam is repeated every year (Decree 33/1998 (NM)).
• LawNobody with a food-borne illness, infected wound, skin infection or diarrhoea may work with food. They must report it at once (EU Regulation 852/2004).
• LawA responsible food-safety person must be able to act at once during all opening hours. Micro firms need this person on site within 2 hours (Éltv. § 22).
• Official guidanceA worker comes back after illness with a doctor’s note (Nébih’s guide and NKFH’s guide).