The purpose of this instruction is to set forth a procedure for submitting and approving quality control programs for child nutrition labeled products.
The purpose of this document is to provide industry with guidelines for preparing a quality control (QC) program for CN labeled products.
The Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program allows schools to use their USDA Foods entitlement dollars to buy fresh produce. The program, operated by DoD’s Defense Logistics Agency, began in SY 1994-95 as a pilot in eight states. As of 2013, schools in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam participate; schools are anticipated to receive more than $100 million worth of produce through the program during SY 2012-13.