Chapter 12. Nutrition
Regulation .01 Nutrition and Food Served.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Food and beverages that are furnished by a provider for meals or snacks, or both, shall comply with the guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as indicated on a chart supplied by the office.
B.
Unless provided by the child’s parent, the provider shall furnish:
(1)
All beverages, including beverages for meals and snacks; and
(2)
Milk with all meals.
C.
A beverage furnished by the provider may not contain an added sweetener or caffeine, except for:
(1)
Infant formula: or
(2)
A beverage prescribed for a child by a health care provider.
D.
If the child is:
(1)
Younger than 2 years old, milk furnished to the child shall be supplied or approved by the child’s parent; or
(2)
2 years old or older, milk furnished to the child by the provider shall be 1% fat milk or nonfat milk, unless otherwise ordered by a health care provider or requested by the child’s parent.
E.
The provider may arrange with the child’s parent to furnish milk of a type that is different from the milk ordinarily furnished by the provider.
F.
Except during approved hours of overnight care, a provider shall serve meals and snacks at intervals of not more than 3 hours according to the following schedule:
G.
If a provider chooses not to provide meals, the provider shall make arrangements with the parent of each child to provide food for meals.
Regulation .02 Food Storage and Cleanliness.LinkCopy Citation
The provider or substitute shall:
A.
Transport, store, prepare, display, and serve food in a safe, sanitary, and healthful manner;
B.
Refrigerate perishable foods such as meat, milk, and dairy products at or below 40° F; and
C.
As soon as a child has finished eating, discard any remaining food that has come into contact with:
(1)
The child's mouth; or
(2)
A utensil used by the child for eating.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-301—9.5-308, 9.5-310—9.5-312, 9.5-320, and 9.5-321;
General Provisions Article, §4-333; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)
General Provisions Article, §4-333; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)
History: Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1826)
History: Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 882)
History: Regulation .01B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)