Failure to Follow Menu Recipes and Portioning for Regular and Pureed Diets
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to follow its established recipes and portioning guidelines during lunch service, as observed on the kitchen tray line. The cook did not use measurement tools or scoops to serve zucchini, lettuce, and cheese, instead using tongs and gloved hands to portion these items, which did not ensure the correct serving sizes as specified in the facility's recipes. Specifically, the recipe required 1/2 cup of lettuce and tomato with a tablespoon of shredded cheese as garnish, and a #8 scoop for 1/2 cup of seasoned zucchini per serving, but these standards were not followed. Additionally, for residents on pureed diets, the facility did not provide pureed tortilla as required by the recipe, resulting in pureed trays containing only refried beans, beef, and zucchini, with no pureed tortilla included. These deficiencies had the potential to affect all 58 residents on regular diets and 20 residents on pureed diets, as documented in the facility's diet list.