SECTION 310:675-13-7. Food service staff

(a)   Food service supervisor.

(1)   The food service supervisor shall be responsible for all aspects of food service preparation and delivery. The food service supervisor may serve only one facility. The food service supervisor hours shall be sufficient to meet the residents' needs.

(2)   The food service supervisor shall complete certification as a dietary manager within three (3) years of beginning employment.

(3)   The food service supervisor shall complete, and maintain continuous, ServeSafe food safety certification, or a Department approved alternative, within ninety (90) days of beginning employment.

(b)   Food service staff.

(1)   The facility shall have food service staff on duty sufficient to meet the residents' needs. There shall be at least one (1) hour of food service staff per three (3) residents, a day based on the daily census.

(2)   The food service staff shall complete a basic orientation program before working in the food service area. This orientation shall include, but not be limited to: fire and safety precautions, infection control, and sanitary food handling practices.

(3)   Each food service staff member shall successfully complete a food service training program offered or approved by the Department within ninety (90) days of beginning employment. Food service training shall be renewed as required by the authorized training program.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 3163, eff 7-1-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1639, eff 6-1-93; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2030, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2482, eff 7-11-08]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: See Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter.