Food and drink

Procedure (how I will put the policy into practice)

• I will obtain, record and act on information from parents about a child’s dietary preferences and allergies
• where parents provide meals (vegetarian as defined above) for their children to eat in my setting I will provide chilled storage for packed lunches and appropriate storage areas for other foodstuffs
• I will also provide clean and age appropriate crockery and cutlery to enable the children to eat a packed lunch
• children will be provided with healthy meals and other healthy snacks and drinks as appropriate and recommended by the Food Standards Agency literature
• fresh drinking water will be available at all times
• as a provider of meals and snacks I am aware of my responsibilities under food hygiene legislation. This includes, if necessary, registration with the relevant Local Authority Environmental Health Department. I am happy to have my premises inspected by a food safety officer
• baby changing facilities will not be near food preparation areas
• laundry will not be carried out during times of food preparation and any soiled clothing or detergents will not come into contact with food preparation areas
• if there is an outbreak of food poisoning affecting two or more children looked after on my premises I will notify Ofsted as soon as possible but definitely within 14 days of the incident occurring in order to comply with regulations
• I will keep all food receipts, including those under £10, so that if there is an outbreak of food poisoning on my premises I will be able to trace the outlet where the food was purchased