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SFSP Meal Requirements

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Meal Requirements online training.

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:

Crediting

  • Crediting: 0.5 hours
  • Key Area: Operations (2000)
    • Training Topic:v 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 External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)

Additional Information

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 Cintya Loreto, Summer Meal Programs Analyst, by phone at 916-322-5885. For questions regarding the course content, contact the Summer Meals Unit by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Cintya Loreto | SFSP@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-5885
Last Reviewed: Thursday, November 7, 2019
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