A day treatment agency must meet all of the following requirements related to food services:

1. (1) Nutrition and dietary requirements.

   1. (a) A day treatment agency must arrange meals daily, consistent with normal mealtimes that occur during hours of operation.
   2. (b) Menus must be prepared in advance in accordance with USDA guidelines and must provide a sufficient variety of foods served in adequate amounts for each child at each meal, adjusted for seasonal changes. Records of menus as served must be maintained in the facility record for at least six months.
   3. (c) Drinking water must be freely available to the children in care served by the day treatment agency.

2. (2) Food selection, storage, and preparation.

   1. (a) All food and drink provided by the agency must be stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary manner.
   2. (b) All employees who handle food served to children in care must have a valid food handler's card pursuant to ORS 624.570.

   3. (c) Selection of food. All food products served by a day treatment agency must be obtained from commercial suppliers, except that:

      1. (A) Fresh fruits and vegetables and fruits or vegetables frozen by the day treatment agency may be served.
      2. (B) The serving of unpasteurized juice is prohibited.

   4. (d) Requirements related to milk.

      1. (A) Only Grade A pasteurized and fortified milk may be served to children in care.
      2. (B) Milk and fluid milk products must be dispensed from a commercially filled plastic container of not more than one-gallon capacity or from a refrigerated bulk container equipped with a dispensing device approved by the Food and Drug Administration or Oregon Department of Agriculture.
   5. (e) Children in care may participate in activities in a food-preparation area, other than routine clean up, only while under the supervision of the employees of the day treatment agency.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.205 - 418.325

History

CWP 26-2022, renumbered from 413-215-0831, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/01/2022
CWP 61-2020, minor correction filed 01/15/2020, effective 01/15/2020
CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16
CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16
CWP 36-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08