Master standard data quantity food production code

The Master Standard Data (MSD) Quantity Food Production Code was applied to production of roast entrées in a hospital food service. Ten stopwatch time studies were used to measure actual production times for roast entrées in the operation. Comparison showed that median production times by stopwatch exceeded MSD-predicted time by 27 min. Analysis of 13 macro elements in the hospital food service operation showed wide variability in production times because of differences in performance of individual employees and/or fluctuations in product demand. Further study of these variables, in the facility where the research was conducted, may isolate contributing factors.