Section 58. Kitchen And Dining

A. The boarding home shall prepare food on site or have contracted food preparation. A boarding home that provides onsite food preparation shall comply with the current standards and regulations of the New Mexico environment department (NMED), and other local government authorities. B. A boarding home with a kitchen area, whether used for on-site food preparation or not, must adhere to the following requirements: (1) toilet facilities may not open directly into the kitchen; (2) filters, exhaust hoods, ranges, deep fat fryers, ovens and all other similar items shall be operable and clean; (3) kitchen exhaust hood shall be vented to exterior and provided with a fire-suppression system if required by NMED or local authority; (4) the kitchen, prep areas, and dining area shall be kept clean, and sanitary, and (5) all dishes and utensils used for eating and drinking and in the preparation of food and drink, shall be cleaned and sanitized after each usage.