24-21 · Food Preparation Area

From the Child Care Facility Handbook, Section 3.9.2, D 3.9.2 Food Storage D. Opened packages of perishable or leftover food items must be properly covered or sealed in containers or bags, labeled with the date, and properly stored and discarded within seven calendar days

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

24-23 · Food Preparation Area

From the Child Care Facility Handbook, Section 3.9.2, F.1 3.9.2 Food Storage F. Refrigerators/freezers: 1. An accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature readings higher than specified above require further temperature testing of food samples stored in the unit using a probe type thermometer; and adjustments to the unit setting to reach and maintain the required readings must be made

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

25-02 · Meals and Snacks

From the Child Care Facility Handbook, Section 3.9.3, B & C 3.9.3 Food Safety B. If a child care facility provides food to children in care, it must provide nutritious meals and snacks of a quantity and quality to help meet the daily nutritional needs of the children. The USDA MyPlate is to be used to determine which food groups to serve at each meal or snack serving size and age appropriateness of the selected foods for children. Copies of the USDA MyPlate dieting guidelines, incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(t), F.A.C. In addition, meals and snacks must contain at a minimum the meal and snack patterns shown for infants and children in the Child Care Food Program Meal Patterns which are incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001 (7)(r) and (s), F.A.C. C. Foods that are associated with young childrens choking incidents must not be served to children under 4 years of age, such as, but not limited to, whole/round hot dogs, popcorn, chips, pretzel nuggets, whole grapes, nuts, cheese cubes/sticks and any food that is of similar shape and size of the trachea/windpipe. Food for infants must be cut into pieces inch or smaller, food for toddlers must be cut into pieces inch or smaller to prevent choking. This applies to all food, even food provided by parents/guardians

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: nutrition. Open / not marked corrected.

30-07 · Diapering

From the Child Care Facility Handbook, Section 3.10.2, G 3.10.2 Diapering Requirements G. Items unrelated to diaper changing shall not be stored in the diaper changing area nor shall they be placed on the diaper changing table

Corrected Corrected by Feb 20, 2023

Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.