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Regulatory Compliance
F-366 Substitutes offered of similar nutritive value to residents who refuse food served.
Intent: The intent of this regulation is to assure that food is served in a form that meets the resident’s needs and satisfaction and that the resident receives appropriate nutrition when a substitute is offered.
Procedures: Ask the resident how well the food meets their taste needs. Ask if the resident is offered or is given the opportunity to receive substitutes when refusing food from the original menu.
F-368 Frequency of meals
Intent: The intent of this regulation is to assure that the resident receives meals at times most accepted by the community and that there are not extensive time lapses between meals. This assures that the resident receives adequate and frequent meals.
F-371 Store, prepare, distribute and serve food under sanitary conditions Intent: the intent of this regulation is to prevent the spread of food-borne illness and reduce those practices which result in food contamination and compromised food safety in nursing homes.
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