Failure to Follow Food Safety and Hygiene Standards in Kitchen
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors observed that kitchen staff failed to comply with food safety and hygiene standards as outlined in the Idaho Food Code and the facility's own Food and Nutrition Services Policy. Specifically, a male cook with a beard was seen working in the kitchen without a required beard net or cover, and he touched his face and hair with gloved hands before handling an open container of food without changing gloves or washing his hands. The food service manager was unaware of the requirement for beard nets for staff with facial hair. Additionally, multiple food storage and labeling deficiencies were identified. In the dry food storage room, containers of cracker crumbs and chocolate chips were found without any labeling indicating expiration or use-by dates. In the walk-in freezer, an opened package of egg rolls was not labeled with an opened date or expiration date. The food service manager confirmed that these items should have been properly labeled and dated, but they were not.