§ 18-79. Nutrition.

(a)

Child care facilities shall provide meals and snacks of a quantity and quality to supplement food served at home so that the daily nutritional needs of the children are met according to recognized nutritional standards. The standards most widely accepted are the National Research Council's Recommended Dietary Allowances. Recommended meal patterns to meet these standards are to be furnished by the licensing agency.

(b)

As an alternate nutrition plan, if meals or snacks are furnished by the child's parent, there shall be a written agreement signed by the parent and kept on file at the facility with a copy given to the parent. The agreement shall define the responsibilities of the parent and the operator for meeting the child's nutritional needs.

(c)

Every facility shall ensure that each child is provided with a midmorning and midafternoon snack in addition to the number of meals necessary to meet the child's nutritional needs as stated in this section.

(d)

Arrangement shall be made between the operator and parent for a child's special diet when prescribed by a physician. The physician's order and a copy of the diet and sample meal plan for the special diet shall be in the child's record.

(e)

Menus shall be planned, written and posted at the beginning of each week. Menus shall be dated and posted in the food service area and in areas where they are accessible to parents. Any menu substitution shall be posted and entered in a log book used for this purpose.

(f)

Infants shall be individually fed or supervised at feeding and offered foods appropriate for their age. Formula shall be furnished by the parent and shall be refrigerated and handled in a sanitary manner by the child care facility.

(Code 1958, § 8A-2, ch. 8, exhibit A, § 5)

State law reference

Nutritional practices, F.S. § 402.305(8).