Minnesota Administrative Rules

4658.0625 MENUS.

Subpart 1.

Menu planning.

All menus must be planned in advance, dated, and followed. Any changes in the meals actually served must be of equal nutritional value. The general menu for a seven-day period must be posted prior to the start of that seven-day period at a location readily accessible to residents, and any changes to the general menu must be noted on that posted menu. All menus and any changes for the current and following seven-day periods must be posted in the dietary area. Records of menus and of foods purchased must be filed for six months. A variety of foods must be provided. A file of tested recipes adjusted to a yield appropriate for the size of the home must be maintained.

Subp. 2.

Food habits and customs.

There must be adjustment to the food habits, customs, likes, and appetites of individual residents including condiments, seasonings, and salad dressings. There must be resident involvement in menu planning.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 256B.431

History:

19 SR 1803

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007