La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9383

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9383 - Dietary Services

A. Dietary services, whether provided by the hospital directly, through a contractual agreement or by an off-site vendor, shall comply with Title 51, Public Health Sanitary Code.

B. Food shall be in good condition, free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. All food shall be procured from sources that comply with laws and regulations related to food and food labeling.

1. Repealed.

C. All food shall be transported, stored, prepared, distributed, and served under sanitary conditions to prevent food borne illness. This includes keeping all readily perishable food and drink at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, except when being prepared and served.

1. For those hospitals that contract with a food delivery service for nutritional and therapeutic dietary services, food shall be transported only via vehicles designed, equipped, and maintained solely for the purpose of the transportation and delivery of food by the food management company.

D. The physical environment in which all food preparation takes place shall be kept clean and in safe operating condition.

D.1. - I. Repealed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9383

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing LR 21:177 (February 1995), amended LR 29:2414 (November 2003), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 451476 (10/1/2019), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 501486 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.