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Regulation .01 Food Service.

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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.
H.
A provider shall keep a supply of nutritious food on hand in order to provide food to a child whose parent has not supplied:
(1)
Food for meals or snacks; or
(2)
Sufficient food to meet the standards of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
I.
Menus. A provider shall:
(1)
Post in a conspicuous place a weekly planned menu of foods and beverages furnished by the provider for meals and snacks; and
(2)
Keep a dated record of food actually served in the home, and to each child on a modified diet, on file for at least 4 weeks, correcting the planned menu if necessary.