Section 250.1630 Menus and Nutritional Adequacy

Section 250

Section 250.1630  Menus and

Nutritional Adequacy

a)         Menus shall be prepared at least one week in advance.  Menus

for the current week shall be dated and posted.  Menus shall be kept on file no

less than 30 days.

b)         Menus shall be planned, and followed, to meet the nutritional

needs of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and, to the extent

medically possible, in accordance with the current recommended Dietary

Allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board, National Research

Council.  When changes in the current day's menu are necessary, substitutions

shall provide equal nutritive value and shall be recorded on the original menu.

c)         Menus shall be different for the same day of consecutive

weeks.

d)         Supplies of staple foods for a minimum of a one week period

and supplies of perishable foods for a minimum of a two day period shall be

maintained on the premises.  Supplies shall be appropriate to meet the

requirements of the menu.

e)         Records of all food purchased shall be kept on file for less

than 30 days.