483.60 - Food and Nutrition Services
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The facility must procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory by federal, state or local authorities, and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety.
Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.60