Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76892 - Food and Nutrition Services-Equipment and Supplies
(a) Equipment of the type and in the amount
necessary for preparation, serving and storing of food and dishwashing shall be
provided and maintained in good working order.
(1) The service area shall be ventilated in a
manner that will maintain comfortable working conditions, remove objectionable
odors and fumes and prevent excessive condensation.
(2) Fixed and mobile equipment shall be
located so as to assure sanitation and safety and shall be of sufficient size
to handle the needs of the facility.
(b) Food supplies shall meet the following
standards:
(1) At least one week's supply of
staple foods and at least two day's supply of perishable foods shall be
maintained on the premises. Food supplies shall meet the requirements of the
menu and therapeutic diets ordered.
(2) All food shall be of good quality and
obtained from sources approved or considered satisfactory by federal, state or
local authorities. Food in unlabeled, rusty, leaking, broken containers or cans
with side seam dents, rim dents or swells shall not be accepted or
retained.
(3) Milk, when served as
a beverage, shall be pasteurized Grade A or certified unless otherwise
prescribed by the physician's diet order. Reconstituted powdered milk shall not
be used as a beverage for client use.
(4) Milk shall be served in individual
containers, from a dispensing device for such use or from the original
container. Milk shall be dispensed directly into the glass or other container
from which the client drinks.
(5)
Foods and beverages catered from a source outside the licensed facility shall
be prepared, packed, properly identified, stored and transported in compliance
with these regulations and other applicable federal, state or local
codes.
(6) Foods held in
refrigerated or other storage areas shall be covered. Food which was prepared
and not served shall be stored appropriately, clearly labeled and
dated.
(7) Spoiled or contaminated
food shall not be stored or served.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208.4 and 1267.7, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
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