New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDING HOMES
Section 8.370.15.58 - KITCHEN AND DINING
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.15.58
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The boarding home shall prepare food on site or have contracted food preparation. A boarding home that provides onsite food preparation shall comply with the current standards and regulations of the New Mexico environment department (NMED), and other local government authorities.
B. A boarding home with a kitchen area, whether used for on-site food preparation or not, must adhere to the following requirements:
(1) toilet facilities may not
open directly into the kitchen;
(2)
filters, exhaust hoods, ranges, deep fat fryers, ovens and all other similar
items shall be operable and clean;
(3) kitchen exhaust hood shall be vented to
exterior and provided with a fire suppression system if required by NMED or
local authority;
(4) the kitchen,
prep areas, and dining area shall be kept clean, and sanitary, and
(5) all dishes and utensils used for eating
and drinking and in the preparation of food and drink, shall be cleaned and
sanitized after each usage.
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