Failure to Enforce Proper Hair Restraint Use in Food Preparation Areas
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that the facility did not consistently enforce its policy requiring proper hair restraints for dietary staff in the kitchen. Specifically, one staff member was seen wearing a beard cover that did not fully cover their moustache while preparing apple crisp, and another staff member with facial hair was not wearing a beard cover at all while preparing side salads. Both staff members were working in food preparation areas at the time of the observations. The facility's policy states that all exposed hair, including facial hair, must be restrained or covered with a hair net or beard cover while in the kitchen. Interviews with the staff revealed a lack of understanding regarding the requirement to cover moustaches and the length of facial hair that necessitates a beard cover.