Good menus are good care. We handle the paperwork that proves it.

If you're a Type A continuing care home (long-term care), Standard 12(3) requires registered-dietitian approval of your menu no matter how many residents you have. If you're supportive living or a Type B home with 11 or more residents, the standards require your cycle menu to be reviewed and approved against Canada's Food Guide (2007). And the duty tracks your real resident count: it applies from the day your 11th resident moves in, whether or not your licence paperwork has caught up. The free 15-minute compliance check confirms exactly which clause applies to your licence.

For supportive living menus, the standards allow a registered dietitian or a CSNM-certified food & nutrition manager. For licensed continuing care homes, a registered dietitian is required. Every certification we issue is signed by a College of Dietitians of Alberta registrant, with the registration number on the letter, so it satisfies both cases, and there's no question at inspection.

Nutritionally, the 2019 guide is current, but the Alberta Accommodation Standards still name the 2007 Canada's Food Guide as the benchmark for menu compliance. Inspectors audit against the standard as written, so we certify against CFG-2007. Where it's helpful, we'll also note where your menu already reflects healthier 2019-style eating, though the signed approval is anchored to the guide the regulation actually cites.

An inspector reviews your accommodation against the standards, and menu compliance is one line item they can ask to see evidence for. With our package in your binder, you hand over three things: the signed RD approval letter, the CFG-2007 audit matrix, and the corrected menu that matches what your kitchen serves. That's a complete, dated evidence trail, with no scrambling and no "we'll send it later."

Our working rule: re-certify when your cycle menu materially changes. Swapping one vegetable for another doesn't trigger it; rebuilding your rotation does. Homes that change menus seasonally usually move to the Compliance Subscription, which folds quarterly updates and re-certification into a flat monthly rate so you're always current.

Standard turnaround is 5 business days from the day we receive your complete menu. If you have an inspection bearing down, the 72-hour rush option (+50%) puts a signed certificate in your binder in three business days. Send it today and we'll confirm your delivery date the same afternoon.