General Requirements.

(1)

Provide at least one (1) meal per day.

(2)

Serve meals at least five (5) days per week throughout the service area, but not necessarily five (5) days per week at each site.

(3)

Operate at a lesser frequency in a service area where such frequency is not feasible and a lesser frequency is approved by the Department if the AAA is directly providing the services, or by the AAA if the services are being provided under contract.

(4)

Comply with the CRFC and their local health department regarding safe and sanitary preparation and service of meals.

(5)

Comply with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), California Department of Industrial Relations requirements regarding staff and participant safety.

(6)

At a minimum, quarterly monitor for safe food handling and sanitation practices of food facilities.

(7)

Conduct a nutrition screening of congregate and home-delivered meal participants in accordance with Federal requirements found in Section 339 of the OAA (42 U.S.C. 3030g-21).

(8)

Where feasible and appropriate, make arrangements for the availability of meals to participants during a major disaster, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 5122(2).

(9)

When it is known or reasonably suspected that a program participant has been the victim of abuse, report the abuse to the authorities in accordance with Section 15630, Welfare and Institutions Code.