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CMS Pub. 100-11, ch. 6, § 50.3
Sanitary Conditions
The PACE organization must do the following:
• Procure foods (including nutritional supplements and nutrition support items)
from sources approved or considered satisfactory, by Federal, State, Tribal, or
local authorities with jurisdiction over the service area of the organization;
• Store, prepare, distribute, and serve foods (including nutritional supplements
and nutrition support items) under sanitary/safe conditions;
• Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Should Nutrition Services be contracted outside of the PACE organization, the contractor
must be able to show appropriate/current state and/or local certification demonstrating
adequate food preparation facilities, transportation and have staff with training and
experience able to provide safe, nourishing, palatable, well-balanced meals that meet
national standards for the population being served.
[42 CFR §§ 460.70, 460.78(b)]
History
(Rev. 2, Issued: 06-09-11; Effective: 06-03-11; Implementation: 06-03-11)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
- Content hash
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