Utah Admin. Code R381-100-16 - Food and Nutrition
(1) The
provider shall ensure that each child two years old and older is offered a meal
or snack at least once every three hours when services are provided for three
or more hours.
(2) If the provider
supplies food for children's meals or snacks, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) the meal service meets local health
department food service rules;
(b)
the foods that are served meet the nutritional requirements of the USDA Child
and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) whether or not the provider participates in
the CACFP;
(c) the provider uses
the CACFP meal pattern requirements, the standard OL-approved menus, or menus
approved by a registered dietitian, and that dietitian approval is noted and
dated on the menus, and current within the past five years;
(d) the current week's menu is posted for
review by parents and OL; and
(e)
if not participating or in good standing with the CACFP, keep a six-week record
of foods served at each meal and snack.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the
individual who serves food to a child:
(a) is
aware of each child in their assigned group who has any food allergy or
sensitivity; and
(b) ensures that a
child is not served the food that the child is allergic or sensitive
to.
(4) The provider may
not place a child's food on a bare table, and shall serve a child's food on a
dish, napkin, or sanitary highchair tray, except an individual finger food,
including a cracker, that may be placed directly in a child's hand.
(5) If a parent brings food and drink for
their child's use, the provider shall ensure that the food and drink is:
(a) consumed only by that child;
(b) labeled with the child's name;
and
(c) refrigerated if
needed.
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(1) The provider shall offer a meal or snack to each child age two years old and older at least once every three hours.
(2) If the provider supplies food for children's meals or snacks, the provider shall ensure that:
(a) the meal service meets local health department food service rules;
(b) the foods that are served meet the nutritional requirements of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) whether or not the provider participates in the CACFP;
(c) the provider uses the CACFP meal pattern requirements, the standard department -approved menus, or menus approved by a registered dietitian, and that dietitian approval is noted and dated on the menus, and current within the past five years;
(d) the current week's menu is posted for review by parents and the department ; and
(e) if not participating or in good standing with the CACFP, keep a six-week record of foods served at each meal and snack.
(3) The provider shall ensure that the individual who serves food to children:
(a) is aware of the children in their assigned group who have food allergies or sensitivities; and
(b) ensures that the children are not served the food or drink they are allergic or sensitive to.
(4) The provider may not place children's food on a bare table, and shall serve children's food on dishes, napkins, or sanitary highchair trays, except an individual finger food including a cracker, which may be placed directly in a child's hand.
(5) If parents bring food and drink for their child's use, the provider shall ensure that the food is:
(a) labeled with the child's name;
(b) refrigerated if needed; and
(c) consumed only by that child.