US · guidance
CMS SOM App. J, Tag W454
(1) The facility must provide a sanitary environment to avoid sources and transmission of
infections.
Guidance §483.470(l)(1)
The facility is clean and staff have eliminated opportunities for cross-contamination of
infections. Food is stored, prepared, distributed, and served in a sanitary manner to prevent
food borne illness.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
d90fee365ecaed1acf636f61710d403227b71395d9dab6e5fae364cc0ed9f33f
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