PY2019 has officially begun.  As of October 1, 2018, we are now mandated to make deductions following the USDA and TDA food regulations.

 

The changes are as follows:

 

MILK

• Newborn through 11 months old: Breastmilk or Iron-fortified formula, or Mother coming to site and breast feeding infant
• 12 months through 23 months: whole milk
• 2 years through 12 years: fat-free (skim) milk or low-fat (1%) milk

 

YOGURT

• No more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 ounces

 

VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ARE NOW TWO SEPARATE COMPONENTS

• Breakfast: one fruit or vegetable
• Lunch or Dinner: one vegetable and one fruit, or two vegetable
• Snacks: one vegetable and one fruit (optional, not required)

 

MEAT AND MEAT ALTERNATE AT BREAKFAST

• You can serve meat or meat alternate instead of a grain up to 3 times a week

 

GRAIN–BASED DESERTS

• Can no longer be reimbursed
• Graham crackers and Animal crackers up to two times a week

 

BREAKFAST CEREAL

• No more than 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce

 

WHOLE GRAIN-RICH

• Whole Grain–Rich must be served as a grain at least 1 serving a day. Make sure it is marked on your menus in the computer program or on your bubble sheets.
• The first ingredient (second after water) must be whole grain, and the next two grain ingredients (if any) must be whole grain, enriched grain, bran, or germ

 

JUICE

• One time a day at any meal or snack
• Infants no juice

 

 

» For more information, visit the full November 2018, October 2018, or September 2018 Newsletters.