Section 390.1880 Menus and Food Records

Section 390

Section 390.1880  Menus and

Food Records

a)         Menus, including menus for between meal or bedtime snacks and

"sack" lunches, if required, shall be planned at least one week in

advance.  Food sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of all the residents

shall be prepared for each meal.  When changes in the menu are necessary,

substitutions shall provide equal  nutritive value and shall be recorded on the

original menu, or in a notebook marked "Substitutions", that is kept

in the kitchen.  If a notebook is used to document  substitutions, it shall

include the date of the substitution; the meal at which the substitution was

made; the menu as  originally written; and the menu as actually served.

b)         The menu for the current week shall be dated and available in

the kitchen.  Upon the request of the Department, sample menus shall be

submitted for evaluation.

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

weeks and adjusted for seasonal differences.

d)         All menus as actually served shall be kept  on file at the

facility for not less than 30 days.

e)         Food label information for purchased prepared food, listing

food composition and, when available, nutrient content, shall be kept on file

in the facility for the current menu cycle.

f)         Supplies of staple food for a minimum of a  one week period and

of perishable foods  for a minimum of a two day period shall be maintained on

the premises.  These supplies shall be appropriate to meet the  requirements of

the menu.

g)         Records of all food purchased shall be kept  on file in the

facility for not less than 30 days.