Dietary Staff Failed to Properly Cover Hair During Food Service
Penalty
Summary
Dietary staff failed to adhere to the facility's personal hygiene policy, which requires that food be prepared, stored, and distributed in a safe and sanitary manner to prevent the spread of foodborne illness. During lunch meal service in the 100-200 hall kitchenette, multiple dietary aides were observed plating and serving food with portions of their hair not properly covered by hairnets. Specifically, one aide had three-inch tendrils of hair on each side of her head and two inches of loose hair at the nape of her neck exposed while plating baked beans and hot dogs. On a subsequent day, the same aide was observed with two inches of hair exposed while plating hamburgers and standing over uncovered pudding dishes. Additional observations revealed that another dietary aide had three to four inches of bangs outside her hairnet while placing drinks on trays over uncovered pudding, and a third aide had two inches of hair at the nape of her neck not covered by a hairnet while assisting with plating hamburgers. The Dietary Manager confirmed that all three aides should have had their hair fully covered when working around uncovered food. These findings indicate a failure to follow established sanitary practices during food preparation and service.