KFC, as a food and beverage enterprise, really requires employees to hold valid health certificates in order to ensure food safety and the health of customers.

1. Necessity of health certificate

The food industry is directly related to the health of consumers, so all countries and regions have put forward strict health requirements for food practitioners. As a proof of employees' health, health certificate is the first line of defense to ensure food safety. As an internationally renowned fast food brand, KFC strictly abides by food safety regulations and requires employees to hold health certificates to ensure the hygiene and quality of food.

II. Procedures for Handling Health Certificates

Generally speaking, handling health certificates requires going to a medical institution designated by the local health department for physical examination. Physical examination includes but is not limited to routine items such as height, weight, blood pressure, cardiopulmonary function, and special examinations for food practitioners, such as infectious disease screening. After passing the medical examination, the medical institution will issue a health certificate. Employees should properly keep their health certificates and update them in time before the expiration of the validity period.

iii. KFC's management of health certificates

KFC will strictly review the validity of health certificates when employees join the company. Employees who do not hold health certificates or whose health certificates have expired will not be hired or asked to reissue them immediately. At the same time, KFC will also conduct regular health checks on employees to ensure that their physical conditions meet the requirements of food work. For employees who have health problems or symptoms of infectious diseases during work, KFC will take timely measures to ensure the health and safety of other employees and customers.

To sum up:

KFC requires employees to hold health certificates because of its emphasis on food safety and customer health. Employees need to apply for a health certificate before joining the company and hold it continuously within the validity period. Through strict examination of the validity of health certificates and regular health checks, KFC ensures that employees' physical conditions meet the requirements of food work and provides customers with safe and hygienic food.

Legal basis:

Article 45 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

stipulates:

Food producers and operators shall establish and implement the health management system for employees. Persons suffering from diseases that hinder food safety as stipulated by the administrative department of health of the State Council shall not engage in the work of contacting directly imported food. Food production and marketing personnel engaged in the work of contacting directly imported food shall have annual health examination and obtain health certificates before taking up their posts.

Article 25 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

stipulates:

The state establishes an infectious disease monitoring system. The health administrative department of the State Council formulated the infectious disease monitoring plan and scheme. The health administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, according to the national infectious disease monitoring plans and programs, formulate the infectious disease monitoring plans and work programs in their respective administrative regions. Disease prevention and control institutions at all levels monitor the occurrence, prevalence and influencing factors of infectious diseases, monitor infectious diseases that have occurred abroad and have not yet occurred in China or newly occurred in China, and carry out international cooperation in infectious disease monitoring.