F 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen observed.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to ensure that all staff were wearing proper protective hair restraints in the kitchen.
This failure placed residents who ate food served by the kitchen at risk of food contamination caused by
fallen hair.
Findings included:
An observation and interview on 02/06/2024 at 11:35 AM revealed the DM was in the kitchen prep area
without a hair restraint; her hair was long and went past her shoulders. The DM stated that she was in her
office and heard State was at the kitchen door and got nervous and forgot to put on her hair restraint. The
DM's hair was down past her shoulders, the front half was pulled back in a hair tie. The DM stated everyone
was supposed to wear a hair restraint while in the kitchen. The DM did not have an answer about a possible
negative outcome.
During an observation and interview on 02/06/2024 at 3:35 PM, the DA was in the kitchen prep area
without a hair restraint. The DA stated that he did not think he had to wear a restraint because his hair was
short . The DA said he did not always wear a hair restraint. Observation of DA's hair was short, close to his
scalp. The DA stated that a possible negative outcome for staff not wearing hair restraints would be that hair
would get into the residents food.
During an interview with the ADON on 02/06/2024 at 4:40 PM, the ADON stated that a possible negative
outcome for staff in the kitchen not wearing hair restraints would be that hair could get into the resident's
food and that would be gross.
During an interview with the DON on 02/06/2024 at 4:40 PM, the DON stated that a possible negative
outcome for staff in the kitchen not wearing hair restraints would be that if a staff member had lice or any
other types of bugs in their hair that it could get into the resident's food.
Record Review of Dietary Service Policy and Procedure Manual 2012 revealed the following:
Sanitation and Food Handling:
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
455675
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
455675
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Landmark of Amarillo Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce
5601 Plum Creek Dr
Amarillo, TX 79124
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
.Hair nets or hats covering the hairline are worn at all times .
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Record Review of 2022 Food Code/U.S. Food and Drug Administration/January 18, 2023 Version revealed
the following:
Residents Affected - Few
Section 2-402 Hair Restraints
.Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and
clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting
exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens .
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Previous Versions Obsolete
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