SECTION 210:10-3-51. National School Lunch Program

(a)   Adult meal charges. All school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program shall require that adults pay, at a minimum, the student price plus the reimbursement received for student meals. Adults other than food service employees cannot be served free of charge unless the local school district absorbs the cost.

(b)   Health standards. All school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program shall develop and implement a written school food safety program at each facility or part of a facility where food is stored, prepared, or served that ensures preparation, service, and storage of food used in the National School Lunch Program complies with all applicable state, federal, county and local statutes and regulations pertaining to food handling and food safety, including but not limited to 42 U.S.C. § 1758(h), 7 C.F.R. §210.13 and OAC 310:257. In addition, all school food authorities shall comply with all of the following provisions:

(1)   Storage of leftover food. School food authorities shall use best efforts to ensure that food waste is kept to a minimum. In order to minimize waste, leftover food may be re-served in subsequent meal services in accordance with the provisions of 310:257-5-44 and 310:257-5-71.

(2)   Donation of leftover food. School food authorities participating in the program may donate any food under the program not consumed and unable to be reserved pursuant to the provisions of (1) of this subsection to food banks or charitable organizations in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1758(l) and accompanying federal regulations if the donation is not otherwise prohibited by state, county, and local regulations.

[Source: Renumbered from 210:10-3-4 at 12 Ok Reg 2767, eff 7-13-95; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1141, eff 9-12-14]