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School Nutrition Programs Compliance Handbook

School Nutrition Programs Compliance Handbook

RESOURCES

SFAs can request a copy of the following publications from the School Nutrition Programs: 

USDA Publications

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Guidance for School Food Authorities (available online at https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/Food_Safety_HACCPGuidance.pdf or by emailing AFS.School.Nutrition.Programs@okdhs.org ).

Eligibility Guidance for School Meals Manual (available at https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/eligibility-manual-school-meals or by emailing AFS.School.Nutrition.Programs@okdhs.org).

 Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs (available at https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/cn/SP40-2017a1.pdf  or by emailing AFS.School.Nutrition.Programs@okdhs.org)

USDA TEAM Nutrition Resources

The USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs has gone digital.  The digital Food Buying Guide:  https://foodbuyingguide.fns.usda.gov/ for the desktop version and there are mobile versions of go to either the App Store or the Google Play Store to down load the app.  The desktop version has tab where the Food Buying Guide can be downloaded and printed.

Web Resources

Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Alliance Product Calculator is a great resource for seeing if your snacks and al a cart items meet the Smart Snack requirements: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take_action/schools/snacks_and_beverages/smart_snacks/alliance_product_calculator/

HACCP-Food Safety – resources and training videos: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/

The Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN):  Provides information and services that promote the continuous improvement of Child Nutrition Programs. ICN has several online training courses available that are free and self-paced.  They also offer a variety of printed material free to download: http://www.theicn.org/

OKDHS Food Distribution Program: https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/cd/commoditydistribution.html

OKDHS School Nutrition Programs: Provides information on the programs offered through OKDHS School Nutrition Programs.  This webpage provides links to the following: link to DF-10 (Food Distribution Program application), the OKDHS School Nutrition Programs Compliance Handbook, School Food Authority Administrative Review results, and links to useful information.  http://www.okdhs.org/services/cd/Pages/sn.aspx

USDA Accommodating Children with Disabilities in School Meals guidance: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/2017-edition-accommodating-children-disabilities-school-meal-programs

USDA Afterschool Snack Program: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/afterschool-snacks

USDA Applications – household applications and other eligibility determination resources: https://www.fns.usda.gov/schoolmeals/model-application

USDA Child Nutrition (CN) label verification report – this site has access to a list of the active CN labels: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/labeling/authorized-labels-manufacturers

USDA – Choose My Plate, where the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are translated into real world advice. Resources for professional and kids, Choose My Plate replaced the old Food Pyramid: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

USDA Community Eligibility Program (CEP): https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/community-eligibility-provision

USDA Crediting Tip Sheets in Child Nutrition Programs: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/crediting-tip-sheets-child-nutrition-programs

USDA Eligibility Manual for School Meals: https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/cn/SP36_CACFP15_SFSP11-2017a1.pdf

USDA Foods in Schools: https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-fis

USDA, Food and Nutrition Services: Provides rules and regulations and guidance for Child Nutrition Programs: http://www.fns.usda.gov/

USDA Food Safety: https://www.fns.usda.gov/fs/food-safety

USDA Guidance for Contracting with Food Service Management Companies (FSMC): https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/updated-guidance-contracting-food-service-management

USDA income eligibility guidelines: https://www.fns.usda.gov/schoolmeals/income-eligibility-guidelines

USDA local wellness policies: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/local-school-wellness-policy

USDA menu planning resources: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/menu-planning

USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP): https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp

USDA Nibbles for Health – nutrition newsletters for parents of young children:

USDA offer versus serve: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/updated-offer-vs-serve-guidance-nslp-and-sbp-beginning-sy2015-16

USDA online training/webinars – sone have subtitles in Spanish: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/webinars-training

USDA Professional Standards: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/professional-standards

USDA Provision 2 information: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/provisions-1-2-and-3

USDA reimbursement rates: https://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/rates-reimbursement

USDA School Breakfast Program (SBP): https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/school-breakfast-program

USDA Smart Snacks in Schools: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/tools-schools-focusing-smart-snacks

USDA TEAM Nutrition: Provides guidance and instructions for meal planning, local wellness and food safety: http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/team-nutrition

USDA Tool Kit for Schools: https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-fis/toolkit-child-nutrition-programs

USDA Translated program application materials: http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/translated-applications

USDA unpaid meal charges: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/unpaid-meal-charges

USDA Whole Grain Resource: https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/whole-grain-resource-national-school-lunch-and-breakfast-programs

 

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