Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
938 - Regulations for Youth Camps
Part III - ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION
Section 938-III-18.0 - Meals and Snacks

Universal Citation: 14 DE Admin Code 938-III-18.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

18.1 A licensee shall ensure meals and snacks are served on the following schedule depending on the number of hours the child is present:

Number of Hours: Meals/Snacks Required:
3 hours - 4 hours 1 snack
4 hours - 6 hours 1 meal and 1 snack
7 hours - 11 hours 2 meals and 1 snack or 2 snacks and 1 meal based on time of child's arrival
12 hours or more 3 meals and 2 snacks

18.2 A licensee shall provide meals and snacks except when:

18.2.1 The parent or guardian chooses to provide the child's food and provides a signed statement stating this choice.

18.2.2 The camp does not provide meals or snacks and informs the parent or guardian at the time of enrollment that the parent or guardian provides the meals or snacks.

18.2.3 The camp has a field trip or a specific activity requiring special meal arrangements.

18.3 A licensee shall ensure staff members responsible for food service have knowledge of nutrition, sanitary food preparation, storage, and cleaning, and follow the camp's policy on food service.

18.4 A licensee shall ensure meals and snacks provided by the camp:

18.4.1 Follow the meal pattern requirements (see Appendix III) which are appropriate to the child's age;

18.4.2 May include 100% unsweetened juice, not a juice drink or cocktail;

18.4.3 May include powdered milk used only for cooking and not instead of liquid milk for drinking; and

18.4.4 Are planned on a menu, dated, and posted in a noticeable place and kept for at least 10 business days.

18.5 A licensee shall ensure that staff members prepare and serve special, therapeutic diets only upon written instructions by a health care provider. A health care provider's written permission is required for a change in meal patterns.

18.6 A licensee shall ensure when a parent or guardian requests a change of meal patterns due to a family's food preferences or religious beliefs, the parent or guardian provides the camp with a list of the foods that are unacceptable and the substitutions allowed.

18.7 Meal Components

18.7.1 As described in Appendix III, a licensee shall ensure a breakfast provided and served by a camp has at least one age-appropriate serving-size item each from the milk, fruit and vegetable, and grain food groups.

18.7.2 As described in Appendix III, a licensee shall ensure lunch or dinner provided and served by a camp has one age-appropriate serving-size item from each of the milk, meat or meat alternate, and grain food groups and two items from the fruit and vegetable food group.

18.7.3 As described in Appendix III, a licensee shall ensure that a snack provided and served by a camp has at least one age-appropriate serving-size item from two of the food groups. If milk or 100% juice is not included with a snack provided and served by the camp, water must be served with that snack.

18.8 A licensee shall ensure each child has utensils, such as a fork, spoon, knife, or dish. This equipment may not be shared with another child or adult during feeding.

18.9 All single-service dinnerware or utensils provided by the camp for meals or snacks must be thrown away immediately after use.

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