Kitchen/Food Services Category

Kitchen/Food Services Category Dietary Services Category

Criteria in the dietary services category concern food preparation, service, and sanitation. A facility must provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets the daily nutritional and special dietary needs of each resident.

Tag	Description	Regulation
F0364	The facility ensures that the food served is palatable, attractive, and at the proper temperature.	42CFR 483.35(d)(1,2)
F0366	Substitutes of similar nutritive value are offered to residents who refuse food served.	42CFR 483.35(d)(4)
F0367	Therapeutic diets must be prescribed by the attending physician.	42CFR 483.35(e)
F0371	The facility ensures sanitary storage, preparation, distribution, and service of food.	42CFR 483.35(h)(2)