Group Child Care Centers: Health, Nutrition, and Food Service
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Summary
Requires childcare centers to inform all staff having contact with children about their specific food allergies and allows for special diets upon parental request.
Full Description
Specifically, section DCF 251.07(5)(a) requires that cooks, staff members, and substitutes with direct child contact be informed of any food or other allergies of specific children. A special diet based on a food allergy must be served if requested in writing by a parent. It also mandates that eating surfaces and high chairs be washed and sanitized before and after each use to prevent cross-contact.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.
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Votes & Legislative History
New Jersey Child Care Epinephrine Bill
Requires child care centers to be equipped with epinephrine
Pending legislation that would require licensed child care centers to maintain a supply of epinephrine and ensure staff are trained to administer it.
Childcare Epinephrine Law
Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector
Provides legal framework for the use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child day care settings, including training and immunity provisions.
Food allergy awareness
Requires restaurants to display a notice informing consumers to communicate food allergies to employees and mandates staff communication of such information to management.
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