Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE
Division 305 - CERTIFIED CHILD CARE CENTERS
Section 414-305-1100 - Kitchen and Food Service Areas
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) If there is no kitchen in the center and if meals or snacks are not catered, a certified child care center must observe the requirements under OAR 414-305-1110, Food Service.
(2) A certified child care center's kitchen must be separate from any child care areas and not allow for unsupervised access by children and adults who are not qualified to follow sanitation and safety procedures.
(3) Walls, floors, and ceilings must be smooth, washable and easily cleanable in all rooms in which food or drink is prepared or stored, or utensils are washed or stored. A certified child care center must ensure that all equipment and utensils used for food service, including shelving and food-contact surfaces, are:
(4) In areas where food is prepared or food contact items are washed, a certified child care center must provide:
(5) In centers without a sink for food preparation, a certified child care center may use a sink for dishwashing if it does not interfere with sanitary food preparation. The sink must be sanitized before being used for food preparation.
(6) A certified child care center must dispense soap and paper towels in a sanitary manner and post a sign demonstrating the proper handwashing technique at the sink designated for handwashing.
(7) A certified child care center must meet the requirements for handwashing sinks established by State Building Code, as defined in ORS chapter 455, if the center's physical building was newly constructed or remodeled after July 15, 2001.
(8) A certified child care center must provide accurate thermometers designed to measure cold storage temperature in refrigerators and freezers that are clearly visible and easy to read. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41°F or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0°F or below.
(9) A certified child care center must maintain all stove vents and filters free of grease build-up and food spatters and in good repair.
(10) A certified child care center must store food waste in leak-proof, non-absorbent containers, covered with a tight-fitting lid, that are emptied, cleaned, and sanitized or disinfected daily.
(11) A certified child care center must provide adequate space for the storage of food and food-contact items that is dry, clean, above the floor, and protected from splash and other contamination.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260