South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:79 - Inpatient hospice facilities
Chapter 44:79:02 - Physical environment
Section 44:79:02:05 - Food service

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:79:02:05
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

If an in-house food service is provided, the hospice shall meet the safety and sanitation procedures for food service in §§ 44:02:07:01, 44:02:07:02, and 44:02:07:04 to 44:02:07:95, inclusive, the Food Service Code. The hospice shall have the space, equipment, supplies, and mechanical systems for efficient, safe, and sanitary food preparation. If the hospice food service is contracted out, the contractor shall be a licensed food service establishment that is inspected by a local, state, or federal authority. The facility shall ensure that food is prepared and served in a manner that is safe and palatable. Hot food shall be held at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit (57.2 degrees Centigrade) and served promptly after being removed from the temperature holding device. Cold foods shall be held at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (five degrees centigrade) and served promptly after being removed from the holding device.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(5) and (8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(5) and (8).

Note: Article 44:02, Lodging and Food Service, Administrative Rules of South Dakota, contains the Food Service Code and may be obtained from Legislative Mail, 1320 East Sioux Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501, telephone (605) 773-4935, for $4.14.

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