# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.2080: Section 300.2080 Menus and Food Records

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.2080
- **Heading:** Section 300.2080 Menus and Food Records
- **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 300 SKILLED NURSING AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES CODE / Section 300.2080 Menus and Food Records

## Text

Section 300
Section 300.2080  Menus and
Food Records
a)         Menus, including menus for "sack" lunches and
between meal or bedtime snacks, shall be planned at least one week in advance.
Food sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of all the residents shall be
prepared for each meal.  When changes in the menu are necessary, substitutions
shall provide equal nutritive value and shall be recorded on the original menu,
or in a notebook marked "Substitutions", that is kept in the
kitchen.  If a notebook is used to document substitutions, it shall include the
date of the substitution; the meal at which the substitution was made; the menu
as originally written; and the menu as actually served.
b)         The menu for the current week shall be dated and available in
the kitchen.  Upon the request of the Department, sample menus shall be
submitted for evaluation.
c)         Menus shall be different for the same day of consecutive weeks
and adjusted for seasonal differences.
d)         All menus as actually served shall be kept on file at the
facility for not less than 30 days.
e)         Food label information for purchased prepared food listing
food composition and, when available, nutrient content shall be kept on file in
the facility for the current menu cycle.
f)         Supplies of staple foods for a minimum of a one week period
and of perishable foods for a minimum of a two day period shall be maintained
on the premises.  These supplies shall be appropriate to meet the requirements
of the menu.
g)         Records of all food purchased shall be kept on file for not
less than 30 days.

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