School Lunch and Breakfast Sodium Limits and Timeline

School Meal Programs Sodium Requirements

School meals offered to each age/grade group must meet, on average over the school week, the sodium limits specified in the following tables within the established deadlines.

School Breakfast Program Sodium Limits

Age/Grade Group	Sodium Limit In place through June 30, 2027	Sodium Limit Must be implemented by July 1, 2027
Grades K-5	< 540 mg	< 485 mg
Grades 6-8	< 600 mg	< 535 mg
Grades 9-12	< 640 mg	< 570 mg

National School Lunch Program Sodium Limits

Age/Grade Group	Sodium Limit In place through June 30, 2027	Sodium Limit Must be implemented by July 1, 2027
Grades K-5	< 1,110 mg	< 935 mg
Grades 6-8	< 1,225 mg	< 1,035 mg
Grades 9-12	< 1,280 mg	< 1,080 mg