D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B11101

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 22-B11101 - STANDARDS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED AT MEETINGS AND EVENTS

11101.1

All food and beverage items purchased for meetings and events held at a District of Columbia Facility must be labeled with calories per serving as sold (or calories per measure provided for salad bar-type service). The organizer of the meeting or event should ensure that at least fifty percent (50%) of all food and beverage choices are Healthy Food Items or Healthy Beverage Items as guided by the General Services Administration document "Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations." Calorie labeling must be displayed on each item or on signs adjacent to each food and beverage item.

11101.2

Fruits, other than fresh unprocessed fruits, must be packaged in one- hundred percent (100%) water or unsweetened juice, with no added sugars.

11101.3

Vegetables, other than raw unprocessed fresh vegetables or salad-type vegetables, shall be steamed, baked, or grilled, utilizing little or noadded fats or oils and must contain no more than 230 milligrams sodium, as served.

11101.4

The following protein food items shall meet the following standards:

(a) Fresh meat or seafood protein foods shall be lean and shall be steamed, baked, or grilled utilizing little or no added fats or oils;

(b) Vegetarian entrée offerings shall be low fat and contain less than 480 milligrams sodium per serving; and

(c) Canned or frozen tuna, seafood, and salmon must contain less than 290 milligrams sodium per serving and canned meat less than 480 milligrams sodium per serving.

11101.5

Cereals and Grains shall meet the following standard:

(a) When grains are offered (e.g., rice, bread, pasta), then a one- hundred percent (100%) whole grain option must be offered for that item as the standard choice. When there are more than two cereal grain options, at least one must contain no less than three (3) grams of dietary fiber;

(b) All cereal grains offered (e.g., rice, bread, pasta), must contain no more than 230 milligrams sodium per serving; and

(c) At least fifty percent (50%) of breakfast cereals offered must contain at least three (3) grams of dietary fiber and no more than ten (10) grams of total sugars per serving.

11101.6

Dairy (yogurt/cheese/fluid milk) shall meet the following standards:

(a) Only two percent (2%), one percent (1%), and fat- free fluid milk shall be offered;

(b) Only low fat (two percent (2%) or less) or fat- free cottage cheese items shall be offered;

(c) Only two percent (2%), one percent (1%) or fat- free yogurt with no added sugars or yogurts labeled as reduced or less sugar according to United States Food and Drug Administration labeling standards shall be offered; and

(d) Processed cheeses must contain no more than 230 mg sodium per serving.

11101.7

Beverages offerings shall meet the following standards:

(a) At least fifty percent (50%) of available beverage choices (other than 100% juice and unsweetened milk) must contain no more than 40 kcal/serving;

(b) Juices must be one- hundred percent (100%) juice with no added sugars;

(c) Vegetable juices must contain no more than 230 milligrams sodium per serving; and

(d) Drinking water must be offered at no charge at all meetings and events.

11101.8

A prominently displayed statement regarding the availability of additional nutritional information available upon request must be placed where the food is served.

11101.9

Vegetable oils, shortenings, or margarines used for frying, pan-frying (sautéing), grilling, baking, or as a spread (or for deep frying cake batter and yeast dough) shall not be used unless the label or other documentation for the oil indicates zero (0) grams trans fat per serving. Oils and fats used in food preparation and as spreads must also be low (1 gram or less) in saturated fats.

11101.10

All individual food items must contain no more than 480 milligrams sodium per serving, unless otherwise designated.

11101.11

All meals must contain no more than 900 milligrams sodium.

11101.12

Deep-fried food options should be limited to no more than one choice per day.

11101.13

These standards in this section shall not apply to District of Columbia boards and commissions, Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the Council of the District of Columbia, or the District of Columbia Courts, or to food served by the Departments of Corrections and Behavioral Health to persons residing at their institutions or in their direct custody, or served to children in schools.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-B11101

Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 9508 (8/7/2020)