Failure to Serve Planned Meal Portion Sizes
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that portion sizes for meals were served as planned, as required to meet residents' nutritional needs. During observation of lunch meal preparation, a staff member was seen using incorrect scoop sizes for serving rice, sliced carrots, and ground chicken, resulting in smaller portions than specified on the dietary spreadsheet. The staff member confirmed using a #12 scoop for sliced carrots, a #20 scoop for ground chicken, and a #16 scoop for rice, which did not match the planned serving sizes of 1/2 cup for rice and carrots and 3 ounces for ground chicken. The Dietary Manager also verified that the wrong scoop sizes were being used. The facility identified six residents who did not receive food from the kitchen, and the issue had the potential to affect 57 of 63 residents in the facility.