Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3301 - Department of Education - Administration and Director
Chapter 3301-32 - School Child Program
Section 3301-32-07 - Snack and meal requirements
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3301-32-07
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) A program shall serve a nutritious snack as defined in rule 3301-32-01 of the Administrative Code to each child in attendance.
(B) The school child program shall develop policies and procedures for providing meals to children who are in attendance at the school child program through the hours of eleven a.m. and one-thirty p.m., inclusively.
(C) Programs that provide meals or snacks shall:
(1) Follow the policies and requirements of the school district,
county board of developmental disabilities, community school
or eligible nonpublic school. School district,
county board of developmental disabilities, community
school, or eligible nonpublic
school food service personnel must review the program's menus and food
preparation practices at least once annually.
(2)
Serve varied and
nutritious meals and snacks. Menus must be planned on a weekly basis at a
minimum and posted in a conspicuous place where they can be reviewed by
parents.
(a)
The
menus are to include all meals and snacks being served by the center with any
substitutions noted at the time of the change.
(b)
One hundred
percent undiluted fruit or vegetable juice may be used to meet the fruit or
vegetable requirement for meals or snacks.
(3)
Both staff and children shall wash hands before food
service. All program personnel involved during food preparation or service
shall be trained in sanitary procedures.
(4) Provide for a child's special dietary needs as
prescribed by the child's source of medical care or require the parent to
provide the prescribed diet items that are not part of the program's menu
plan.
(5) Keep in the child's record a list of the allergies
suffered by the child in attendance of the program. All program personnel,
including those in food service, shall be informed of these
allergies.
(6) Provide safe drinking water throughout hours of
program operation through a drinking fountain or single service cups. If drinking fountains are used, there is to be sufficient
water pressure so that the child's mouth does not come in contact with the
water dispensing mechanism.
(7)
Serve food that
is developmentally appropriate in size, amount and texture
(8)
Provide for the
safe storage of all food.
(9)
Not have screens (television, computer, etc.) on during
meals and snacks.
(10)
Programs that are sponsors of any of the United States
department of agriculture's (USDA) child nutrition programs are to additionally
comply with the nutritional requirements of the United States department of
agriculture, food and nutrition service (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 7,
Parts 210 {May 2000}, 220 {May 2000} and 226 {November 1984}).
(D) Programs that allow or require parents to provide food for meals or snacks shall:
(1)
Provide parents with written nutritional information
and have a copy of this written nutritional information on file at the
program.
(2)
Have provisions for safe storage of parent provided
food.
(3)
Ensure that no child goes more than four hours without
at least a snack if a child does not bring food for the day.
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