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4. A system for handling diet changes and late trays at the satellite needs to be
established.
Suggestions:
• Gather data on the number and types of trays required by meal.
• If feasible, establish a late tray and diet change policy within the facility that
delineates cut-off times for hot food and when diet changes will take effect.
• Establish just a few standard late trays, i.e., regular, modified, texture
controlled.
• Send the number of trays needed at each delivery as determined by the
information gathered.
• Before rethermalization, segregate all trays that will not be needed due to
changes for use as back-up.
• Keep a supply of food items on hand that can be used to assemble emergency
trays if needed. (Items should correspond to “standard” types of late and diet
change trays.)
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