Failure to Follow Dietary Menus and Portion Control Procedures
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that dietary menus and recipes were properly followed in the preparation and serving of meals to residents. Specifically, a staff member did not weigh pork portions as required by the pureed pork recipe, instead estimating the amount by sight. Additionally, regular chicken broth, which contained significantly more sodium than specified in the recipe, was used in the preparation of pureed pork. This resulted in a sodium content that exceeded the recipe's guidelines. The Registered Dietician confirmed that food portions should be weighed and that regular broth should not be used in the recipe. Further, the facility did not consistently use the correct scoop sizes for portioning food items during meal service. The staff member used different scoop sizes than those specified in the diet menu spreadsheet for various food items, citing a lack of available correct-sized scoops. The Registered Dietician confirmed that the scoop sizes used should match those outlined in the menu spreadsheet. These actions affected all residents receiving food from the facility kitchen.