Cereals
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What is Lucky Charms Cereal?
Now compliant with reduced sugar requirements
Any 3 items/servings
Minimum tray items required to count as a "Reimbursable" Breakfast
T or F
Yogurt is now required to be reduced or fat free
F
Reduced or fat free is recommended, but new regulations refer to ADDED SUGAR content
T or F
Any 3 food component items on a tray count as a reimbursable lunch
F
AT LEAST one of those items MUST be a 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable serving
July 1, 2025
What is the implementation date for reduced sugar and Buy US new regulations
T or F
All cereals must be whole grain
80% of grain items must be Whole Grain Rich over 5 consecutive days
The component groups at breakfast
What are milk, fruit (and veg substitution), and grain (and grain sub--M/MA)
4 oz = 1 M/MA
The crediting allowance for compliant yogurt items
$2.46
What is the reimbursement rate for a FREE breakfast?
FAR list
List of items exempted from Buy US regulations*
6 gms
Amount of ADDED SUGARS allowed per oz of dry cereal
Apple Juice, Potato Rounds, Orange Wedges
What are allowable Fruit Component choices?
2 gms
The amount of ADDED SUGAR allowed per ounce of yogurt
Items counting as fruit choices (4)
Canned fruit in juice/light syrup
Fresh Fruit
Dried fruit
100% no sugar added juice
July 1, 2028
Implementation date for 8% threshold limit for non-domestic food/beverage purchases
T or F
One grain serving must be written into each daily B menu
T
A grain item must appear on every B menu; however a student does NOT have to select a grain in order to have a "reimbursable" breakfast
9-10/week
Required number of grain servings at breakfast for Grades 9-12
T or F
Fruit portion in yogurt credits toward Fruit Component
F Any fruit in yogurt makes a healthier product, but does NOT credit toward the meal pattern.
Admin Review scheduling cycle
Minimum of every 5 years*
Justification Form
Document required to purchase a non-domestic food/beverage item NOT on FAR list
PFS/CN/Oz Eq Chart
What are acceptable crediting sources for any grain meal component?
T or F
Production record counts of fruit servings support reimbursable meal counts
T
Fruit servings served must at least EQUAL the meals being claimed.
T or F
Drinkable or squeezable yogurt and frozen yogurt do not credit in reimbursable meals and afterschool snacks.
T
There is no FDA "standard of identity" for these products and therefore do NOT credit toward the meal pattern
MN, CO, NM, CA, MI, VT, ME, MA and NYC
What states/areas have legislated Universal free meals?
Universal meals: at no charge to ALL students
Receiving Deliveries
HACCP SOP
Document that addresses how to accept deliveries in order to ensure non-domestic items are identified at the door.