20 CAR § 1027-701 – Nutrition requirements

(a) The out-of-school time program shall ensure that during all-day program operations, a lunch and a midmorning and midafternoon snack are served to each participant.
(b)
1. (1)
  1. (A) Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and evening meals shall each meet current United States Department of Agriculture guidelines, including portion size.
  2. (B) See Appendix B.
2. (2) Menus for all food service shall be posted.
3. (3) If sack lunches are utilized, the facility shall ensure that they also meet these requirements by supplementing the lunches if necessary.
4. (4) Milk shall be served to each participant during the day.
5. (5) Exceptions may be made for participants who suffer allergies to milk.
6. (6) The facility shall obtain written instructions for allergy substitutions.
(c) Breakfast may be served to all participants rather than a morning snack provided there are no more than three (3) hours between the beginning of breakfast and the beginning of lunch.
(d) All food service surfaces shall be kept sanitary.
(e) Food shall be served on individual plates, bowls, or other dishes that can be sanitized or discarded.
(f) Food and drinks that are not available to the participants shall not be consumed by staff in the participants’ presence.
(g)
1. (1) All food brought in from outside sources shall:
  1. (A) Come from Department of Health-approved kitchens and be transported per Department of Health requirements; or
  2. (B) Be in an individual, commercially prepacked container.
2. (2) This does not include individual sack lunches brought from home.
(h) All refrigerators used for food storage shall be maintained at a temperature of forty-one degrees (41°) or below, and all freezers used for food storage shall be maintained at a temperature of zero degrees (0°) or below.
(i) Vending machines are acceptable provided they are not the only source of snacks or beverages.
(j) Staff shall provide supper to participants during the evening meal hours.
(k) Staff shall provide snacks to participants in attendance for more than two-and-a-half (2 1/2) hours prior to bedtime.