55 Pa. Code § 3270.161 - Food
(a) Food stored,
prepared or served shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, free from
adulteration and safe for human consumption.
(b) Food handling practices shall conform to
the requirements of the Department of Health or the Department of Environmental
Resources or its delegate agency where the child care facility is
located.
(c) Food that has been
previously served to a person or returned from a table shall be
discarded.
(d) Potentially hazardous
food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be
refrigerated.
(e) Fresh fruits and
vegetables that are not used on the day of purchase shall be
refrigerated.
(f) The only canned
foods permitted for children's consumption are those commercially preserved in
airtight jars or cans.
(g) A
facility shall provide a sufficient number of refrigerators to contain foods
which require refrigeration.
Notes
The provisions of this § 3270.161 amended under Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 901-922 and 1001-1088).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3270.241 (relating to requirements specific to school-age programs).
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