Section 170-296A-7150. Breast milk.

When breast milk is provided for a child, the licensee must:

(1) For breast milk to be used on the day received, refrigerate and label the breast milk container;

(2) If the breast milk is to be frozen, label the container with the child's name and date the milk was brought to the child care. The licensee must:

(a) Store frozen breast milk at ten degrees Fahrenheit or less;

(b) Keep frozen breast milk not more than two weeks;

(c) Use frozen breast milk within twenty-four hours after thawing;

(d) Thaw breast milk in the refrigerator, under warm running water, or in a container with warm water that is not more than one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit; and

(e) Never thaw or heat breast milk in a microwave oven or on the stove.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-7150, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-7150, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.