# Regulation 22 (Food and Drink) — non-compliances in Kerry > What inspectors found under Regulation 22 (Food and Drink) at 3 early years services in Kerry, with providers' responses. ## Regulation 22 in Kerry Food and Drink: **3** non-compliance(s) in the latest reports we read. An inspection records what inspectors saw **on one day**; services respond with corrective actions — [how to read this](/methodology.md). 1 April 2025 ##### [Early years service TU2015KY113](/creche/tu2015ky113.md), Tralee · Regulation 22 — Food and drink - On the day of the inspection, the service provider served a toasted sandwich along with fresh fruit and yogurt for the main meal of the day at 12.30 pm. This was at variance with the healthy eating policy of the service and the foods choices listed on the menu plan, which stated a hot meal would be served each day for children attending the full-day care service - The registered provider in their reply to the inspection report committed to providing a substantial hot main meal to the children each day at dinnertime 19 September 2023 ##### [Little Angels Pre-school](/creche/little-angels-pre-school-kenmare.md), Kenmare · Regulation 22 — Food and drink - 1. The children were not provided with plates or cutlery during their lunchtime meal - & Supporting Documentation Submitted The registered provider stated that cutlery and plates are now provided. A photograph of the items was submitted. Summary Comment A photograph of cutlery and crockery was submitted to the early years office to evidence that the non-compliance had been suitably addressed. The Requirement has been met 15 March 2023 ##### [Valentia Island Resource and Childcare Centre](/creche/valentia-island-resource-and-childcare-centre-valentia-island.md), Valentia Island · Regulation 22 — Food and drink - 1. One child was observed drinking blackcurrant juice which was at variance with the service healthy eating policy whereby it stated that only water was offered to the children - & Supporting Documentation Submitted. 1. The manager stated that parents have been reminded not to send in juices with their children’s lunches. 2. Said reminder was submitted to evidence that this issue had been actioned. Summary Comment The Requirement has been met ### Regulation 22 in other counties - [Cork](/regulation/22/cork.md) - [Dublin](/regulation/22/dublin.md) - [Galway](/regulation/22/galway.md) - [Kildare](/regulation/22/kildare.md) - [Kilkenny](/regulation/22/kilkenny.md) - [Meath](/regulation/22/meath.md) - [Monaghan](/regulation/22/monaghan.md) - [Offaly](/regulation/22/offaly.md) - [Sligo](/regulation/22/sligo.md) - [Waterford](/regulation/22/waterford.md) - [Westmeath](/regulation/22/westmeath.md) - [Wexford](/regulation/22/wexford.md) - [Wicklow](/regulation/22/wicklow.md) --- Página: https://creche-inspection-reports.pages.dev/regulation/22/kerry/ Fonte: Tusla Early Years Inspectorate Recolha: 2026-09-11