HAR §17-891.2-71. ### §17-891

2-71 Food preparation and protection. Food preparation and protection shall be carried out in a kitchen with proper equipment and cleanup facilities required for the number of children in care as follows: (1) All food shall be protected from contamination during storage, preparation, and service; (2) All dishwashing shall be performed in a sanitary manner; (3) An adequate number of eating and drinking utensils shall be available for each child; (4) When single service utensils are used, the utensils shall be stored and handled in a sanitary manner and discarded after a single use; (5) Cooking utensils used in food preparation and service shall be cleaned and stored in a sanitary manner; and (6) Food protection policies shall comply with accepted practices of local sanitary codes in chapter 11-50, and shall be adapted to fit the needs of the program except as indicated in these rules. [Eff (Imp: HRS §346-172; 42 U.S.C. §§2002, 2005, 9833)] (Auth: HRS §346-172) ###