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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 maintain a sanitary kitchen in
accordance with professional standards for food safety when:
Residents Affected - Many
1. In the kitchen entrance, there was no available hair restraints (such as hair nets and beard restraints) for
kitchen staff and visitors to use.
2. Three kitchen staff, who had beards, were not wearing beard restraints while working inside the kitchen.
These failures had the potential to cause foodborne illnesses to 8 medically compromised residents who
receive food served by the kitchen.
Findings:
During a concurrent observation and interview, on November 13, 2023, at 8:29 AM, with the Kitchen
Manager (Manager 1), the kitchen entrance was inspected. There was no available hair nets and beard
restraints for staff and visitors to use upon entering the kitchen. The Manager 1 acknowledged the findings,
and stated hair nets and beard restraints should be easily accessible near the kitchen entrance door.
During a concurrent observation and interview, on November 13, 2023, at 9:20 AM, with the Associate Chef
(Chef 1), in the kitchen, by the food preparation area, Chef 1 was observed to have a beard. He was not
wearing a beard restraint. He stated that he doesn't need to wear a beard restraint since his beard was
short. Chef 1 stated he was responsible for overseeing the food preparation for the café and tray
line (a system of food preparation in which trays move along an assembly line).
During a concurrent observation and interview, on November 13, 2023, at 9:56 AM, with the Kitchen
Storekeeper (SK 1), in the kitchen, by the storage area, SK 1 was observed to have a beard and was not
wearing a beard restraint. SK 1 stated the facility policy requires the kitchen staff to wear a beard restraint
to conceal their facial hair. He stated that although he used to keep his beard trimmed, it has currently
grown longer, resulting in a violation of the policy.
During a concurrent observation and interview, on November 13, 2023, at 10:02 AM, with the Chef (Chef
2), in the kitchen, by the food preparation area, Chef 2 was observed to have a beard. He was not wearing
a beard restraint. Chef 2 stated his beard was less than a quarter inch long, so he didn't need to wear a
beard restraint. However, when asked how he determined the length of his beard, he admitted that he didn't
know. Chef 2 stated his responsibilities included creating menus, managing the
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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.
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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
555642
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/16/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Redlands Comm Hosp D/P Snf
350 Terracina Blvd
Redlands, CA 92373
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0812
kitchen, and overseeing catering and cafeteria operations.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During a concurrent observation and interview, on November 13, 2023, at 10:14 AM, with Manager 1, in the
kitchen, by the food preparation area, Manager 1 acknowledged the kitchen staff who have beards were not
wearing beard restraints. Manager 1 was asked to provide a policy regarding beard restraints, and she
stated the facility has a policy for hair, but no policy specific to beards. She stated that she was aware of the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation concerning the restraint policy for hair, beards, and body
hair.
Residents Affected - Many
A review of the facility Food and Nutrition Services, Policy Number: 1101, dated September 1994,
indicated, .2. All vendors, staff, etc. are required to wear a hospital approved hat or hair net in the kitchen.
Exception: hair net is not required when the head is devoid of hair.
During a review of the 2023 Food Code, U.S. (United States) FDA dated 2023, the Food Code indicated,
2-402.11 (A) Except as provided in (B) of this section, 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; and unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES. Consumers are particularly
sensitive to food contaminated by hair. Hair can be both a direct and indirect vehicle of contamination. Food
employees may contaminate their hands when they touch their hair. A hair restraint keeps dislodged hair
from ending up in the food and may deter employees from touching their hair.
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Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
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