Section 170-295-4040 - What is a safe way to store infant formula and food?To store bottles, formula or infant food, you must:
(1) Label all bottles with the infant's full name and the date the bottle was filled to be sure the correct formula or breast milk is given to each infant;(2) Have a refrigerator accessible to staff to store bottles and unserved, leftover infant food;(3) Throw away the contents of any bottle not fully consumed within one hour. Do not put bottles that have been used back into the refrigerator;(4) Throw away or return to the family any unused bottle contents within twelve hours of preparing or arriving at the center;(5) Not serve infant formula past the expiration date on the manufacturers container; and(6) Keep bottle nipples covered when not in use to reduce risk of cross contamination and exposure.Wash. Admin. Code § 170-295-4040
06-15-075, recodified as § 170-295-4040, filed 7/13/06, effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority: Chapters 74.12 and 74.15 RCW. 03-14-110, § 388-295-4040, filed 6/30/03, effective 8/1/03.