La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-7245 - Nutrition
A. The facility
shall provide three varied, palatable meals a day, seven days a week. Meals
shall take into account clients' preferences and needs.
B. Menus shall be planned and written at
least one week in advance and dated as served. The current week's menu shall be
posted in one or more conspicuous places in the facility.
C. The facility shall provide medically
prescribed diets as ordered by the clients physician. These menus shall be
planned or approved by a licensed registered dietician (LRD) and shall include
nourishing snacks. The LRD shall be available for consultation as needed and
may be either contracted or directly employed by the facility.
D. The facility shall purchase and provide to
the clients only food and drink of safe quality. The storage, preparation and
serving techniques shall ensure that nutrients are retained and spoilage is
prevented. Milk and milk products shall be Grade A and pasteurized.
E. Staff shall be available in the dining
area to provide supervision as needed.
F. Written reports of inspections by the
Department of Health, Office of Public Health, Sanitarian Services shall be
kept on file in the facility.
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