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Resource | Policy State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2018-19

This memorandum provides guidance regarding continuation of the food safety inspections reporting requirement under the NSLP and SBP for fiscal year 2019.

04/11/2019
Resource | FAQs/Q&As Farm to School - Food Safety FAQs
02/27/2019
Resource | Webinars/Videos Washing Produce

Part of a five-video series, this video offers “tricks of the trade” to help food service operators keep produce safe and at a high quality.

02/15/2019
Resource | Policy Donated Food Storage, Distribution, and Product Dating

This general USDA Foods guidance memorandum is meant to provide clarification and guidance on policies and procedures for donated food storage and distribution as they relate to product dating.

11/21/2017
Resource | Guidance Documents 2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs

Attached is the 2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs. This guide provides guidance on the requirement for school food authorities to ensure equal access to Program benefits for children with disabilities, which includes providing special meals to children with a disability that restricts their diet.

07/25/2017
Resource | Guidance Documents Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the NSLP

This memorandum replaces SP 24-2016, Compliance with and Enforcement of the Buy American Provision in the National School Lunch Program. It provides several updates, including suggested contract language to be utilized in solicitations, and serves to reinforce the importance of the Buy American provision to our economy and its positive effects on small and local businesses.

06/30/2017
Resource | Policy FY 2017 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants for School Food Authorities

The purpose of this memorandum is to distribute funding allocations out of the total $25 million provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 to state agencies to competitively award equipment assistance grants to eligible school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program.

06/21/2017
Resource | Webinars/Videos Temperature Readings

Part of a five-video series offers “tricks of the trade” to help food service operators keep produce safe and at a high quality.

03/06/2017
Resource | Webinars/Videos Storage Temperatures

Part of a five-video series offers “tricks of the trade” to help food service operators keep produce safe and at a high quality.

03/06/2017
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