26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.2319

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024
Section 747.2319 - Are there specific requirements for feeding infants?

Yes. You must:

(1) Hold infants who are unable to sit unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment while feeding them;
(2) Not prop or support bottles with some object. The infant or an adult must hold the bottle;
(3) Provide regular snack and meal times for infants who eat table food;
(4) Ensure infants no longer being held for feeding are fed in a safe manner;
(5) Label, color-code or otherwise distinguish among bottles and training cups used by different infants;
(6) Never allow infants to walk around with or sleep with a bottle or training cup;
(7) Never use the bathroom sink or diaper-changing surface for food preparation, or for washing food service/preparation equipment, bottles, pacifiers, or toys; and
(8) Sanitize high chair trays before each use.

26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.2319

The provisions of this §747.2319 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909