# § 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.

## § 6-509 Children’s meals.

Balt., Md., Code § 6-509 (2026)

(a)

  (1) 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) “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) 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) 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*