Failure to Ensure Use of Beard Guard During Food Service
Penalty
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Summary
During a lunch meal service, a cook was observed plating meals without wearing a beard guard, despite having a beard. The facility's policy requires beard nets for employees with facial hair, and the dietary manager confirmed that a beard guard is required if facial hair exceeds one inch in length. This observation was made while food was being served to residents, and the incident had the potential to affect all 73 residents residing in the facility, as documented on the facility's data sheet.