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WAC 110-146-0200

Food storage, preparation, and nutritional requirements.

RPSs must complete the following when providing meals and snacks to residential students:
(1) Properly store, prepare, and serve food that meets the nutritional needs of residential students as outlined in chapter 246-215 WAC;
(2) Confirm that all:
(a) Cultural and developmental needs of residential students are met; and
(b) Personnel are aware of each residential student's dietary restrictions;
(3) Obtain and follow written instructions from the RPSs' medical professionals, the students' health care providers, or parents or guardians when providing meals and snacks to residential students with known food allergies or special dietary restrictions. The instructions must:
(a) Be easily accessible to personnel;
(b) Identify foods that the residential student must not consume or be exposed to; and
(c) Provide a treatment plan to follow in case an allergic reaction or dietary restriction error occurs, including:
(i) Names and doses of medication to be administered;
(ii) Directions for how to administer medication; and
(iii) Names of those who should be notified;
(4) Obtain written authorization from parents or guardians if serving food collected by the school through school-based agricultural operations; and
(5) Provide the department the inspection results from DOH or designee for their food services and facilities.
[Statutory Authority: 2023 c 441 s 3, RCW 74.15.020, and chapter 43.216 RCW. WSR 26-03-054, s 110-146-0200, filed 1/15/26, effective 2/15/26.]