Failure to Follow Approved Puree Diet Recipes
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to follow nutritionally approved recipes during the preparation of pureed meals for eight residents on a puree-textured diet. Specifically, a dietary staff member was observed placing cooked pork chops into a food processor, adding several scoops of gravy, checking the consistency, and then adding more gravy before finalizing the pureed pork chops. The staff member stated that a total of four cups of gravy were added to the pork chops. Another staff member confirmed that the recipe for pureed pork chops was not followed, and acknowledged that the additional gravy increased the calorie content but did not diminish the nutritional value. The facility's policy required the food and nutrition services department to prepare and serve diets as ordered, including adhering to the specified texture and fluid consistency.