Q&A For Health Care

Yes. We currently are carried by several national distributors. Please contact your distribution representative to ask about what items they carry, or feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

Yes. Please contact us directly and we are happy to send out samples of items you may have on your menu in any of the textures.

We are working diligently to return to direct to consumer. With the cost of shipping using overnight express, dry ice, the cost of our meals became quite expensive. We are working to bring down cost without compromising variety. We are also hoping to utilize a carrier that can guarantee overnight or 2 day delivery to keep our meals frozen and safe to return to the freezer.

Yes, we are proud of the many healthcare facilities that use Blossom Foods as their standard for Level 4 - Pureed, Level 5 - Minced & Moist, and Level 6 - Soft and Bite Sized. We offer our meals in both individual servings as well as three compartment, divided, round trays that fit nicely under a dome. Our meals can be heated in the microwave, steam oven, or re-therm unit. We also offer many Renal, gluten free, vegan menu items in each texture.

We believe we are different on our approach to those that require a soft textured diet. Our goal is to have meal time enjoyable and delicious. We want to keep both the consumer and their family able to select from a variety of menu items, not limit to a small choice. We provide Level 4 - pureed, Level 5 - Minced & Moist, Level 6 - Soft and Bite Size, menu items prepared from fresh ingredients. We do not use artificial fillers, preservatives and heavy starch. We have an extensive menu that allows you to more accurately mimic your regular menu. Many meat dishes are gluten free and vegetable dishes are gluten free and vegan. We also offer a Renal line of meals. Packaging is flexible in bulk, individual servings, and complete 3 compartment round trays. We pride ourselves on using natural, fresh, and sustainable ingredients when available.

We currently have facilities that microwave, steam and re-therm. Again, each facility is different in how they prepare their items and Blossom Foods works very hard to help make our meal items easy to heat and serve. We can provide specific times for your individual facilities method of cooking.

Contact Blossom Foods as we are able to answer all your questions regarding our menu and ordering. There is no “hard” sales pitch as we believe our menu choices and flavors speak for themselves. Once a menu has been chosen, a custom order form will be set up and you will simply fill in your needs and send to us. You can also contact your US Foods representative or current distributor and ask that they carry the Blossom Foods items.

In 2006, Blossom Foods started as a Pureed (Level 4 - Pureed) food company to provide great tasting meals to those with swallowing difficulties. We began with our first hospital, (Sutter Health-Summit Campus), in 2008 and are very proud they continue to be one of our most loyal and happy customers. In 2009 we introduced ground (now Level 5 Minced & Moist) and soft chop (Level 6 - Bite Size) as additional facilities began to order our meals. In 2018, we transitioned from the National Dysphagia Diet to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative, IDDSI, diet levels.

This will vary on your patient population and census of dysphagia patients. Larger facilites order 2 times a week and some of the smaller providers once a month. Our goal is to have the order to you within 15 days of receiving it.

Please call us for specifics.

We know from experience that each hospital is different in both their packaging needs and heating needs. Our packaging options include bulk bag, individual servings, complete three compartment meals, and menu items ready for a re-therm system.

We are a nationally recognized Woman Owned Business which may help. We are also a USDA certified kitchen with an Inspector in our building each day. This allows us to run the safest food program available.

COVID alert: We understand many of you are not able to accept outside vendors. When ready, please give us a call. We love to do direct site visits to discuss your needs and help to develop your menu, complete with tastings of our product! We offer follow up visits to discuss the new International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative levels and the testing to assure these levels are accurate. We have many developed training materials we are able to share. Please call or inquire when we will be in your area.

With our extensive menu offered in Level 4 - Pureed, Level 5 - Minced & Moist, and Level 6 - Bite Size/Soft Chop, we believe we have the menu item that most closely mimics your regular patient menu already!