New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 20 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES
Section 8.370.20.71 - FOOD TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.20.71
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. All perishable food shall, except when being prepared, be kept at 45 degrees farenheit or below, or 140 degrees farenheit or above.
B. Foods requiring refrigeration shall be kept at 45 degrees farenheit or below. Frozen foods shall be kept at zero degrees farenheit or below.
C. Refrigerators and separate freezers shall have thermometers. Metal stem thermometers shall be available to measure proper internal cooking and holding temperatures.
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