SFSP Meal Requirements

CNP Course Catalog

Course Description

This online training reviews the meal service requirements for the SFSP. Learn about the SFSP meal pattern, allowable meal combinations, rules behind accommodations of special diets, and the meal service options available to SFSP Operators.

• Course Number: 009
• Training Length: 30 minutes
• Certificate: Yes
• Target Audience: Summer Meal Program Operators
• Mandatory: No
• Cost: Free
• Date Recorded: November 2018

Online Course

Begin the SFSP Meal Requirements course

Referenced Resources

The following resources are referred to throughout this online course:

• U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2016 SFSP Administration Guide  (PDF; 9MB)
  
• USDA 2018 SFSP Nutrition Guide (PDF; 18.5MB)
  
• USDA Community Food Systems Farm to Summer web page
  
• USDA Food Buying Guide manual

Crediting

• Crediting: 0.5 hours

• Key Area: Operations (2000)
  • Training Topic: Serving Food (2200)
    • Learning Objective: Portion Sizes/Special Diets (2210)

For more information on crediting, access the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) web document Professional Standards Learning Objectives (PDF)

Additional Information

For all content related to COVID-19 in the CNPs, such as information on Meal Pattern Waivers visit the COVID-19 Guidance for CNPs web page, and select the Policy tab.

For more information on the SFSP Meal Patterns, including examples and sample menus, see the CDE SFSP Meal Patterns Guidance and Sample Menus web page.

For more information regarding SFSP Meal Requirements, see the California Department of Education SFSP Information web page.

Contact Us

If you have technical difficulties, please contact the Summer Meals Unit (SMU), by phone at 916-324-6153. For questions regarding the course content, contact the SMU by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.