Section 400.1419. Resident nutrition.

(1) A licensee shall provide a minimum of 3 regular nutritious meals daily. Not more than 14 hours shall elapse between the  evening  and morning meal.

(2)     A licensee shall assure proper  food  preparation,  serving, sanitation, and safety.

(3)     Meals shall meet the nutritional allowances  recommended  under  the "Suggested Daily Eating Guide" section, which is adapted   from   the    "United States

Department of Agriculture's Daily Food Guide (1979)," and based upon the "Recommended Dietary Allowances (1980)," and  contained  in  the publication entitled "Basic Nutrition Facts," pages 28 and 29, Michigan department of public health publication no. H-808, 1980. This publication may be obtained without charge from Nutrition Services, Bureau of Personal Health Services, Michigan Department of Public Health,  P.O.  Box   30035, Lansing, Michigan 48909.

(4)   Special diets shall be prescribed only by a physician. A resident who has a special diet prescribed by a physician shall be  provided  such   a diet.

(5)   The department may require menus to be written when there is substantial noncompliance with this rule. If menus are required, they shall be kept until substantial compliance with subrules  (1)  to   (4)  of this rule has been determined by the department.

History: 1984 AACS.