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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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59. Agency for Health Care Administration |
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59A. Health Facility and Agency Licensing |
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59A-11. Birth Center Standards And Licensure |
1(1) 2Each birth center may serve only ready-to-eat foods and beverages to clients and support persons, or allow clients and support persons to bring in their own ready-to-eat foods and beverages.
32(2) Each birth center must have kitchen facilities and equipment available to store ready-to-eat foods and beverages. Equipment must include handwashing facilities and a refrigerator.
57(3) Ready-to-eat foods and beverages requiring refrigeration must be stored at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
73(4) Kitchen refrigerator(s) must have a thermometer to display the temperature of the unit.
87(5) Only food and beverages shall be stored in the kitchen refrigerator(s)99.
100Rulemaking Authority 102383.309 FS. 104Law Implemented 106383.308, 107383.309 FS. 109History–New 3-4-85, Formerly 10D-90.24, 10D-90.024, Amended 11-6-19.
