Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 295 - ASSISTED LIVING AND SHARED HOUSING ESTABLISHMENT CODE
Subpart H - FOOD SERVICE
Section 295.8000 - Food Service
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 295.8000
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) If food service is provided by the establishment or by contract with a food service provider, the following requirements shall be met:
1) Food services shall meet the Food Service
Sanitation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750) and any applicable local
requirements.
2) Establishments
that provide or contract for therapeutic diets as an optional service to
residents shall employ or contract with a dietician. A therapeutic diet means a
diet ordered by a physician as part of a treatment for a disease or clinical
condition, to eliminate or decrease certain substances in the diet, or to
provide food in a form that the resident is able to eat. The dietician shall
approve written menus and diet extensions, assess the resident's special diet
needs, plan individual diets, and provide guidance to dietary staff in areas of
preparation, service, and monitoring the resident's acceptance of the diet. The
frequency of the dietician's visits shall be determined by the resident's
dietary needs and the establishment's ability to implement the diet. Special
dietary services may be considered an additional service requiring an
additional fee.
3) Meals shall be
nutritionally balanced. The establishment shall work with residents to
accommodate residents' preferences.
4) Menus shall be planned and made available
at least 48 hours in advance.
5)
The establishment shall meet temporary needs for meals delivered to residents'
rooms according to establishment policy.
6) Snacks, fruits and beverages shall be
available to residents. This may be met by vending machines, appliances in the
residents' rooms, or provision by the establishment.
7) A sufficient number of personnel shall be
on duty to meet the dietary needs of the residents.
b) This Section in no way limits a resident's choice regarding his/her diet.
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