Failure to Follow Pureed Diet Menu for Residents
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to follow the prescribed menu for two residents on a pureed diet, as observed during meal preparation and service. On the specified date, the cook pureed meatballs but did not include any bread in the puree, and a resident on a pureed diet received a lunch tray containing pureed meatballs, mashed potatoes, and pureed cake, but no bread or bread substitute. According to the facility's Week 2 Therapeutic Spread Report, residents on a pureed diet should receive 1/2 cup of pureed orzo as a bread substitute, which was not provided. Facility policy required staff to follow written menus and prepare food in a form that meets individual resident needs, which was not adhered to in this instance.