Failure to Ensure Dietary Staff Wore Beard Guards During Food Preparation
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that dietary staff wore beard guards while preparing food, as observed when the Culinary Director, who had a beard, was seen cutting fruit in the kitchen without a beard guard. During interviews, the Culinary Director confirmed he was not wearing a beard guard and stated uncertainty about the facility's requirements, also noting that beard guards were not available for staff use. The administrator later confirmed that dietary staff with beards were expected to wear beard guards for infection control purposes. A policy regarding infection control in the kitchen was requested but was not provided.