Failure to Follow Food Safety and Sanitation Policies
Penalty
Summary
Dietary staff failed to adhere to the facility's Food Safety and Sanitation Policy by not changing gloves or sanitizing hands after handling multiple food ladles and other surfaces before directly scooping cornbread with the same gloved hand. This practice was observed during meal plating, and both the cook and dietary manager acknowledged that gloves should be changed after touching multiple surfaces to prevent cross contamination. Additionally, staff with beards were observed working in the kitchen without appropriate beard coverings, despite the policy requiring facial hair to be covered to prevent hair from contaminating food. Further, a bag of frozen peaches and a container of dried parsley were found in the kitchen without labels indicating the open and expiration dates. The dietary manager confirmed that labeling is necessary to ensure food is discarded appropriately and that all opened food items should be labeled with the open and expiration dates, as per facility policy. These failures in food handling, personal hygiene, and labeling practices have the potential to affect all residents on oral diets in the facility.