# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1940: Section 340.1940 Menus and Food Records

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 340.1940
- **Heading:** Section 340.1940 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 340 ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOMES CODE / Section 340.1940 Menus and Food Records

## Text

Section 340
Section 340.1940  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 used for that purpose.  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 difference.
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.
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 in the
facility for not less than 30 days.

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