Monday, February 7, 2011

ADPH Rule of the Week Food Services

420-5-4-.07 Food Services General
Alf rule book pg 34 A
Scalf Rule book pg 37 A

             Direction and Supervision.  The services of a dietitian shall be made available to any resident of a speciality care assisted living facility who requires a therapeutic diet.  A congregate speciality care assisted living facility shall be under the direction and supervision of a full or part time professionally qualified dietitian or a consulting dietitian that is licensed in the State of Alabama.  EFFECTIVE August 15 2007, responsibility for the supervision of the dietary services shall be delegated to a responsible employee who is a graduate of a dietary managers course or has completed an approved course that includes basic sanitation when a dietitian is not employed.  The facility shall provide meals, fluids and snacks to the residents that meet the Dietary References Intakes from the basic food groups.  The meals shall be of the quality and the quantity necessary to meet the residents needs and must be in accordance with the recommended dietary allowances of the food and nutrition Board of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences.

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