Failure to Ensure Proper Hair Restraint in Kitchen
Penalty
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Summary
A deficiency was identified when a dietary employee in the main kitchen was observed not properly restraining his facial hair by failing to wear a beard guard as required by facility policy. The facility's Personal Hygiene policy, dated 4/1/25, specifies that dietary staff must properly restrain their hair by wearing hair nets and beard guards. During an observation, the employee was seen without a beard guard while working in the kitchen. This was confirmed in an interview with the Food Service Manager, who acknowledged that the employee did not comply with the policy, creating the potential for food borne illness.