GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database FAQs
These questions and answers provide more information about the USDA Foods Database.
CSFP: Revised Maximum Monthly Distribution Rates to Return to Full Vegetable Issuance
This memorandum provides return to the full issuance of eight units of vegetables or soup in CSFP food packages for May 2022 distributions and beyond.
USDA Foods Available List for SY 2023
See what foods are available for your menus next school year!
USDA Foods in Schools Foods Product Information Sheets - Meat/Meat Alternates
USDA Foods in Schools Foods product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for meat/meat alternates.
USDA Foods Available List for FDPIR
See what fruits, vegetables, proteins, legumes, grains, dairy, soups, and traditional foods are available through FDPIR.
USDA Foods Bone-in-Chicken Products
USDA Food and Nutrition Service policy memo SP 26-2013, "Extending Flexibility in the Meat/Meat Alternate and Grains Maximums for School Year 2013-14" extends the flexibility regarding Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) maximums for SY 2013-13, allowing state agencies to assess compliance based on the minimum daily and weekly serving requirements only.