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The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs
administers the federally funded Child Care Food Program (CCFP). This
nutrition program reimburses participating child care centers for meals
provided to children in their care.
Pursuant to Florida Administrative Code 64F-17.004, all food service
management companies that provide meals for children participating in the
CCFP, must register with the Department of Health and submit .documentation
authorizing operation of a food service facility. The purpose of this fact sheet
is to explain how to become a registered caterer in order to provide meals to
participating child care centers.
Getting Registered
You must submit the following to be included on our registered caterer list:
• Completed caterer registration form
• Copy of current food service. permit
• Copy of most recent food service inspection report
• Copy of current food service manager certification
You are required to re -submit each of the above items annually.
If you are not permitted to provide food service, who should you contact?
If you are a:
• Restaurant
• Mobile food vendor
• Other food service facility
Contact:
Department of Business and Professional
Regulation
www.mvflorida.com/dbpr/hr/forms/
hr-licenseforms.html
If you are a:
Food establishment serving food in
facilities such as child care centers,
schools, institutions, etc.
Contact:
Department of Health
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/
community/food
If you are a:
• Food outlet
• Grocery store, deli, market, bakery
• Seafood processor
• Food warehouse
• Food processing/manufacturing
plant
• Mobile food vendor that sells only
prepackaged food
• Other food establishments already
regulated by Department of
Agriculture
Contact:
Department of Agriculture
www.doacs..state.fl.us/fs/coiiiact.html
For further information please call, 850-245-4323