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Policy Summary

Establishes food service requirements for child care facilities. The requirements include compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) rules and regulations regardless of whether the provider receives reimbursement from the program; service of low-fat or non-fat milk; requirements for food brought from home; menu planning; snacks; and food safety and handling. Also requires child care facilities to provide a nutritious meal if children don't receive breakfast or lunch at home.

Background Information

State Florida
Jurisdiction Name Broward County
Jurisdiction Type County,
Population Size 800,000+
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Distribute; Get;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

The Article focuses on children and child care settings. § 7-7.01.

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

Refers to food and nutrition (§ 7-7.01) and "healthy food choices." § 7-7.01(f).

Environmental linkage?
No

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

The Article includes this language: "It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners to adopt such minimum standards as are necessary to protect persons in or attending child care facilities or other types of child care arrangements in Broward County." § 7-2.

Includes definitions?
Yes

§7-3.

Addresses implementation?
Unclear

Implementation of the licensing process is addressed in §7-11.05.

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

A penalty process including the issuance of violations, administrative fines, and disciplinary actions is outlined in §§ 7-11.11-13.

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

Chapter 7 (Child Care); Article I (Licensure of Child Care Facilitates). Ordinances: Ord. No. 2004-02, § 1, 2-10-04; Ord. No. 2014-28, § 5, 9-9-14.

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