Health standards. All school food authorities participating in the National School Breakfast Program shall implement a written school food safety programat each facility or part of a facility where food is stored, prepared, or served that ensures preparation, service, and storage of food used in the National School Breakfast Program complies with all applicable state, federal, county and local statutes and regulations pertaining to food handling and food safety, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 1758(h) and OAC 310:257. In addition, all school districts and school sites shall comply with all of the following provisions:

1. (1) Storage of leftover food. School food authorities shall use best efforts to ensure that food waste is kept to a minimum. In order to minimize waste, leftover food may be re-served in subsequent meal services in accordance with the provisions of 310:257-5-44 and 310:257-5-71.
2. (2) Donation of leftover food. School food authorities participating in the program may donate any food under the program not consumed and unable to be reserved pursuant to the provisions of (1) of this subsection to food banks or charitable organizations in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1758(l) and accompanying federal regulations if the donation is not otherwise prohibited by state, county, and local regulations.

Renumbered from 210:10-3-5 at 12 Ok Reg 2767, eff 7-13-95

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1141, eff 9-12-14