Failure to Ensure Proper Use of Hair and Beard Restraints in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that kitchen staff properly restrained their hair and facial hair in accordance with facility policy and professional standards. Multiple food service workers, including a food service supervisor and the dietary manager, were observed in the kitchen without required beard restraints. Additionally, a staff member was seen wearing a hair net that did not cover the front portion of her hair, and this issue was observed on more than one occasion with the same employee and another dietary aide. The dietary manager confirmed that all kitchen staff should wear hair nets to cover all hair and use mustache/beard restraints if facial hair is present. These observations were made during routine kitchen operations and were in direct violation of the facility's policy on hair restraints.