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 Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024)
 TITLE89. SOCIAL SERVICES
 PART407. LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS
 SUBPARTI. SEVERABILITY OF THIS PART

  §407.APPENDIX D. Infant Daily Food Requirements  

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  • INFANT DAILY FOOD REQUIREMENTS

     

    These feeding requirements are to be used as guidelines only.  Food needs vary with each infant.

     

    MEAL

    Birth through 3

    4 through 7

    8 through 11 months

    Breakfast

    4-6 fl. oz. formula or breast milk

    4-8 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk

    6-8 fl. oz. formula1 breast milk, or whole milk

     

     

    0-3 Tbsp. infant cereal (optional)

    2-4 Tbsp. infant cereal2

     

     

     

    1-4 Tbsp. fruit and/or vegetable

    Lunch or Supper

    4-6 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk

    4-8 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk

    6-8 fl. oz. formula1 breast milk, or whole milk

     

     

    0-3 Tbsp. infant cereal2 (optional)

    2-4 Tbsp. infant cereal2 and/or 1-4 Tbsp. meat, fish, poultry, egg yolk, or cooked dry beans or peas or ½-2 oz. cheese or 1-4 oz. cottage cheese, cheese food, or cheese spread

     

     

    0-3 Tbsp. fruit and/or vegetable (optional)

    1-4 Tbsp. fruit and/or vegetable

    Supplement

    4-6 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk

    4-6 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk

    2-4 fl. oz. formula1 or breast milk, whole milk or fruit juice3

     

     

     

    0-½ bread4 or 0-2 crackers (optional)

     

    1 Shall be iron-fortified infant formula.

     

    2 Shall be iron-fortified dry infant cereal.

     

    3 Shall be full strength fruit juice

     

    4 Shall be from whole grain or enriched meals or flour

     

    (Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 1728, effective January 1, 1998)