The Nassau County Department of Health reported Saturday that a Long Island fast food worker had typhoid fever.The patient is a food handler at a Mama Sbarro's in Hicksville, New York. Officials warned those who ate at the restaurant between March 14 and March 16 may have some risk of exposure.

The restaurant has passed two surprise health inspections since Friday, which was when the county was informed about the food handler's condition.

The infected worker was not identified. He was released last week from the hospital and is currently undergoing antibiotics treatment, authorities said.

Typhoid fever symptoms include fever, headache, diarrhea and rose-colored spots on the torso. It is treated with antibiotics.

It is transmitted by the fecal-oral route - the ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person. The disease can be avoided by washing hands before and after handling food and using the toilet.