Culinary Resources
Food Price Outlook
Changes in Food Price Index-Overview – scroll down to find spreadsheet titled “Changes in Food Price Index 2019-2022”
Food Codes
- 2013 Food Code
- 2009 FDA Food Code
- 2009 FDA Food Code – Spanish
- 2009 FDA Food Code with Oregon Amendments – On September 4, 2012, the Food Protection Program adopted the 2009 FDA Food Code with Oregon Amendments. These new rules incorporate the latest science-based standards for the regulation of food service facilities.
Quality Assurance Resources for Aging Services Dining Programs
AHCA/NCAL
Latest Forms for New Survey Process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published documents related to the new LTC survey process which went into effect on November 28, 2017. The survey process, which combines elements of the traditional survey and the QIS survey, includes a long list of Critical Element Pathways to help surveyors. For purposes of the Food and Nutrition Services Department we’ve highlighted this selection:
- Dining Observation
- Quality Assessment and Assurance (QA&A)
- Behavioral-Emotional
- Infection Control
- Kitchen/Food Service Observation
- Hydration
- Resident Assessment
You can find more information on the new long-term care survey process on the CMS website.
Association of Nutrition and Food Service Professionals (ANFP)
- CMS Final Rule for Food and Nutrition and Services
- Advanced Copy of State of operations (SOM) Appendix PP
(To Access: Click link above then scroll down to – Advance Copy-Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM). Appendix PP Revised Requirements and Tags 17-07-NH 2016-11-09 2017) - New Survey Entrance Conference form
Pioneer Network
- New Dining Practices Standards
- References:
- “New Dining Practice Standards for Nursing Home Residents” 24-minute training video produced by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- “New Dining Practice Standards” PDF produced by the Pioneer Network Food and Dining Clinical Standards Task Force
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- CMS Finalizes New LTC Regulations for Food and Nutrition Services
- New Dining Practice Standards Information Video
- The 5 Elements of QAPI
- QAPI-at-a-Glance
- QAPI Tools, Resources and Newsbriefs
- Nursing Home Quality Initiatives Questions and Answers October 22, 2015