26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.2419
Are there specific requirements for feeding infants?
Effective Apr 15, 201742 TexReg 1575Source Note: The provisions of this §746.2419 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.Texas Secretary of State
Yes. You must:
- (1) Hold infants birth through six months while feeding them;
- (2) Hold infants over six months who are unable to sit unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment while feeding them;
- (3) Never prop or support bottles with some object. The infant or an adult must hold the bottle;
- (4) Provide regular snack and meal times for infants who eat table food;
- (5) Ensure infants no longer being held for feeding are fed in a safe manner;
- (6) Label bottles and training cups with the infant's first name and initial of last name;
- (7) Never allow infants to walk around with or sleep with a bottle or training cup;
- (8) Never use the hand-washing sink or diaper-changing surface for food preparation, or for washing food service/preparation equipment, bottles, pacifiers or toys; and
- (9) Sanitize high chair trays before each use.
Source Note:The provisions of this §746.2419 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.