# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1630: Section 250.1630 Menus and Nutritional Adequacy

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1630
- **Heading:** Section 250.1630 Menus and Nutritional Adequacy
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 250 HOSPITAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS / Section 250.1630 Menus and Nutritional Adequacy

## Text

Section 250
Section 250.1630  Menus and
Nutritional Adequacy
a)         Menus shall be prepared at least one week in advance.  Menus
for the current week shall be dated and posted.  Menus shall be kept on file no
less than 30 days.
b)         Menus shall be planned, and followed, to meet the nutritional
needs of patients in accordance with physicians' orders and, to the extent
medically possible, in accordance with the current recommended Dietary
Allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board, National Research
Council.  When changes in the current day's menu are necessary, substitutions
shall provide equal nutritive value and shall be recorded on the original menu.
c)         Menus shall be different for the same day of consecutive
weeks.
d)         Supplies of staple foods for a minimum of a one week period
and supplies of perishable foods for a minimum of a two day period shall be
maintained on the premises.  Supplies shall be appropriate to meet the
requirements of the menu.
e)         Records of all food purchased shall be kept on file for less
than 30 days.

## Nearby sections

- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1610 Section 250.1610  Dietary Department Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1610.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1620 Section 250.1620  Facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1620.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1630 Section 250.1630  Menus and Nutritional Adequacy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1630.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1640 Section 250.1640  Diet Orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1640.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1650 Section 250.1650  Frequency of Meals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1650.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 250.1660 Section 250.1660  Therapeutic (Modified) Diets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P250_S250_1660.md)
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