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(b) Each bottle of milk or formula shall be labeled with the date of preparation, and refrigerated at thirty-five to forty degrees Fahrenheit (35ºF - 40ºF);
(c) Each open container of ready-to-feed or concentrated formula shall be used for only one (1) child, and shall be labeled with that child’s first and last name and the date on which the container is opened;
(d) All infant formula given to a child shall be prepared according to written instructions obtained from the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child or from the child’s licensed health care practitioner;
(e) All bottles and formula preparation equipment shall be washed with hot water and detergent in sinks which are not designated for hand washing only;
(f) Bottles, bottle caps, nipples, and other equipment used for bottle feeding shall not be reused without first being cleaned and sanitized by washing in a dishwasher or by washing, rinsing, and boiling them for one (1) minute;
(g) Each bottle of reconstituted concentrated or powdered formula shall be refrigerated immediately after its preparation, or immediately upon its arrival at the Facility if it is prepared and brought to the Facility by the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s), and may be held for feeding for no longer than twenty-four (24) hours;
(h) Each bottle of commercially prepared ready-to-feed formula shall be refrigerated promptly after it is opened;
(i) After each feeding, discard any unused:
(1) Formula within one hour of feeding; and
(2) Breast milk, if less than one ounce, otherwise return remaining breast milk to the mother;
(j) Each bottle or container of breast milk provided for a child by the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child shall be labeled with the child’s first and last name and the date of receipt, and refrigerated immediately upon its arrival at the Facility;
(k) Fluid breast milk may be held for a feeding for no more than twenty-four (24) hours, and frozen breast milk may be held in a frozen state for no more than two (2) months;