Failure to Follow Pureed Diet Menu and Recipe
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to follow the prescribed pureed diet menu for four residents who required pureed diets. According to the facility's records, these residents were supposed to receive pureed barbecue on cornbread, pureed green beans, and pureed canned fruit for a specific meal. However, during meal preparation, the cook pureed only the barbecue pork with milk, omitting the required cornbread from the mixture. The pureed barbecue was served to the residents without the cornbread component as specified in the menu and recipe. Only after running out of the initial batch did the cook add cornbread to the subsequent preparation. The dietary manager confirmed that staff are expected to follow the menu and recipes, and the facility's policy requires adherence to individual recipes for pureed food preparation.