F 0804
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received
food that is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature for 1 of 1 lunch meals tested for
nutritive value, flavor, and appearance:
Residents Affected - Some
The facility failed to provide palatable food served at an appetizing temperature to residents, during lunch
on 05/21/2025.
This failure could affect the residents who ate food from the facility kitchen by placing them at risk of poor
food intake and/or dissatisfaction of the meals served.
The findings included:
During an observation on 05/21/2025 at 10:30 AM, in the dining room, the daily menu was posted and
revealed: Pork Steak w/gravy, Black-Eyed Peas, Cauliflower with cheese, Roll and Banana Cake.
During an interview on 05/21/2025 at 10:46 AM LVN B stated she had received complaints from residents
stating that the food was cold.
During an observation and interview on 05/21/2025 at 11:50 AM [NAME] A stated he had taken the
temperature of food when he had taken it out of the oven. [NAME] A stated he would take the temperature
of the food before he served the food. [NAME] A took the temperature of the pork chop and the
thermometer read 155 degrees. [NAME] A stated the pork chop was at the correct temperature, it was
supposed to be held at least at 145 degrees. [NAME] A had uncovered the meat, the DM told him several
times to cover the meat to keep it warm. [NAME] A had plated food and left them sitting on the counter for
2-3 minutes.
During an observation and interview on 05/21/2025 at 12:05 PM Resident #9 stated, Look at my food.
Resident #9 stated the food looked disgusting and he could not eat it. Resident #9 left his plate of food and
went back to his room.
During an observation and interview on 05/21/2025 at 12:40 PM the test tray was observed to have
crumbles of meat on top of the vegetables with cheese, the roll was dark brown and black cu on the bottom
and the gravy was very thin (looked like water). The cake was not iced and was not a solid piece. The DM
stated she was embarrassed by the food service today. The DM stated she had only been the DM for a little
over 3 weeks. The DM stated the test tray did not appear to be appetizing. The DM stated the chopped-up
food that was on the vegetables was probably the mechanical soft meat and should not have been on the
plate. The DM stated the gravy was too thin and did not think [NAME] A followed the recipe when he made
the gravy. The DM stated the roll had been overcooked. The DM stated the
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675084
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Trinity Nursing & Rehab of Granbury
600 Reunion Court
Granbury, TX 76048
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F 0804
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
cake should have been iced and should not have looked like it did. The pork chop temperature was taken
by the DM the thermometer read 80 degrees. The pork chop was not warm to touch. The DM stated the
pork chop was not warm enough. The DM stated she felt [NAME] A had cooked the meat to the correct
temperature but did not cover the meat and left plates sitting on the counter uncovered for long period of
time. The DM stated residents could have been affected by not wanting to eat food which could have led to
weight loss. The DM stated the cook was responsible to ensure food was cooked and served at the correct
temperature. The DM stated she was ultimately responsible for ensuring food was served at the correct
temperature. The DM stated what led to failure was [NAME] A not following recipes and the facility's policies
and procedures.
During an interview with the ADMN on 05/22/2025 at 10:25 AM the ADMN stated her expectation was that
food be served to resident at a safe and appetizing temperature. The ADMN stated that the cook was
responsible for ensuring food was cooked and served at correct temperatures, and ultimately the DM was
responsible. The ADMN stated if food was not served at an appetizing temperature or looked appealing it
could have caused residents to not want to eat their food which could have led to weight loss. The ADMN
stated what led to failure was the [NAME] not following instructions by the DM and the facility policies.
Record review of facility policy titled Food and Nutrition Services dated September 2021 revealed: Food
and nutrition services staff will inspect food trays to ensure that the correct meal is provided to each
resident, the food appears palatable and attractive, and it is served at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Record review of the temperature log revealed the pork chop temperature was 180 degrees, when taken
out of the oven and 155 degrees when food service started.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675084
If continuation sheet
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