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Date FNS Document# Title
How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods
SP 02-2024, CACFP 02-2024, SFSP 02-2024 Revised: Crediting Tofu and Soy Yogurt Products in the School Meal Programs, CACFP, and SFSP
USDA Foods Database
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Vegetables
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Fruits
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Meat/Meat Alternates
GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts
Navigating the USDA Foods Database
USDA Foods Available List for SY 2025
Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Grains
USDA Foods in Schools Photo Contest
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP06 -2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: Effect on Child Nutrition Programs - REVISED
Managing USDA Foods for Schools Entitlement, Orders and Inventories in SY 2021-22
COVID-19: Child Nutrition Response #24 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension 2
COVID–19: Child Nutrition Response #13 Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility - Extension
USDA Foods in Schools Product Information Sheets - Other Foods
SP39-2019 Clarification on the Milk and Water Requirements in the School Meal Program
SP37 CACFP16-2019 Q&As on the Final Rule Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements
SP30 CACFP13-2017 Transition Period for Updated CACFP, Infant, Preschool Meal Patterns
SP10 SFSP06-2017 Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
Final Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
SP28 CACFP09 SFSP11-2016 FDA Requirements for Vending Machines
Proposed Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the HHFKA of 2010; Extension of Comment Period
SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015 Administrative Review Process Regarding the CN Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
SP11 CACFP10 SFSP13-2015v2 CN Labels Copied with a Watermark Acceptable Documentation
Proposed Rule: CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the HHFKA of 2010
SP13 SFSP05-2015v2 Summer Meal Programs Meal Service Requirements Q&As - Revised
SP65-2014 Instructions for Reporting State Administrative Funds for Implementing the New Meal Patterns
SP48-2013 Extending Flexibility for RCCIs in the NSLP
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
Formulation Statement for Documenting Grains in School Meals
Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits
FNS ETF Directory
FD-129 USDA Foods Bone-in-Chicken Products
Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements
Reviewer’s Checklist for Evaluating Manufacturer Product Formulation Statements (Product Analysis) for Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Products
SP09 CACFP04-2013 Streamlining At-Risk Meal Participation for School Food Authorities
National School Lunch Program Meal Pattern
Certification of Compliance with New Meal Pattern Requirements
SP07-2012 Allocation of Administrative Funds for State Costs of Implementation of New Meal Patterns
Proposed Rule: Incorporating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Into the Proposed School Meal Patterns
Letter to CN Labeling Program Account Manager
Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process
Service Agreement for CN Labeling Program
Child Nutrition Labeling for Nonmeat Products
Final Rule: Codification of Poultry Substitution and Modification of Commodity Inventory Controls for Recipient Agencies
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