§ 6-509 Children’s meals.
Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., Code § 6-509 (2026)
§ 6-509 Children’s meals.LinkCopy Citation
(a)“Children’s meal” defined.
(1)In general.
In this section, “children’s meal” means a combination of food items that is:
(i)
prepared by and offered for purchase at a food service facility as a unit at a single price; and
(ii)
represented to be or otherwise primarily intended for consumption by children.
(2)Exception for prepackaged food items.
“Children’s meal” does not include a combination of food items that has been prepackaged by or at a facility other than the food service facility offering the prepackaged combination for purchase.
(b)Beverage limitation.
No food service facility may offer a children’s meal that includes a beverage unless that beverage is:
(1)
water, sparkling water, or flavored water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners;
(2)
milk or a non-dairy milk alternative; or
(3)
100% fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or sparkling water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than 8 ounces.
(c)Qualification.
Nothing in this section precludes a food service facility from providing, if specifically requested by the purchaser of the children’s meal, any lawful beverage as a substitute or alternative for the beverages being offered in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
History: Ord. 18-126