Failure to Ensure Dietary Staff Wore Required Beard Restraint During Food Preparation
Penalty
No penalty information released
The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) with a beard and mustache was observed checking food temperatures and preparing resident meal trays in the food service area without wearing a beard restraint, as required by the facility's personal hygiene policy. The CDM acknowledged not wearing the required facial hair restraint while handling food and confirmed that this could result in physical contamination of food. The facility's Administrator also acknowledged awareness that the CDM did not wear a hair restraint during these activities and stated that all dietary staff were expected to comply with hair restraint requirements.