Failure to Prepare Pureed Foods According to Nutritional Requirements
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to properly prepare pureed foods to meet the nutritional needs of residents on a pureed diet. During lunch service, a cook prepared pureed turkey burgers and wax beans but did not add hamburger buns to the pureed mixture, which is a standard industry practice and required by the facility's diet spreadsheet menu to ensure adequate nutrition. The Dietary Manager confirmed that the omission of buns meant the menu was not followed as written and the nutritional content of the meal was not met. Additionally, the facility did not have a policy outlining the process for pureeing resident food.