Nutrition What's New

Overview

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) send messages via Listserv to program operators and contacts. The messages contained in the tabs below are identified by program and sponsor type. Program types include the School Nutrition Program (SNP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP), Food Distribution Program (FDP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). CACFP sponsor types include Day Care Homes (DCH), Child Care Centers (CCC), and Adult Day Care (ADC). To become a School Nutrition Program Operator, an agency must be either a public entity or a nonprofit organization with an Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) determination. SNP sponsor types include Residential Child Care Institutes (RCCI), and County Office of Education (COE),public and private schools, and direct funded charter schools. SNP role types include Chief Business Officer (CBO), and Food service Director (FSD). Specialized messages intended for target audiences are marked with an asterisk (*) and are not applicable to entire program and sponsor types.

Note: Messages on this page will remain for three months before being removed.

Disaster

Proclamations that affect our program operators and state.

2023 Messages

May

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
5/11/2023	California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Data Collection for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schholsand County Offices of Education and Other Government, Superintendent)
5/8/2023	Webinar: Tuesday @ 2 Town Hall - May 23, 2023	SNP , SSO, SFSP

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/24/2023	Summer 2023 P-EBT Announcement	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government, Superintendent), SSO
4/21/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in the Counties of Contra Costa, Riverside, San Diego, and Yolo Due to Severe Winter Storms	SNP, SSO, SFSP sponsors in counties Contra Costa, Riverside, San Diego, and Yolo.
4/20/2023	Reminder: Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency and Mobilizes State Government Ahead of Winter Storms	SNP, SSO, SFSP, CACFP
4/20/2023	Reminder: Disaster Response Waivers for Humboldt County School Nutrition Program Operators	SNP (Humboldt County only)
4/20/2023	Reminder: Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Humboldt County due to Earthquake	SNP, CACFP (Humboldt County only)
4/20/2023	Reminder: SY 2021–22 P-EBT and Summer P-EBT Announcement	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, COEs, SSO
4/20/2023	Reminder: USDA Flexibilities Comparison Table	SNP
4/20/2023	Reminder: Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Child Nutrition COVID-19 Response Nationwide Waivers - School Year 2021–22	SNP, SSO, DCH
4/20/2023	Reminder: Questions and Answers for Child Nutrition Program Operations for School Year 2021–22	SNP, SSO, CACFP
4/5/2023	Governor Newsom Expands Storm State of Emergency	SNP, SSO, SFSP

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/16/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims Storm State of Emergency Supporting Six Additional Counties	SNP, SSO, SFSP
3/14/2023	Noncongregate Waivers for Unanticipated School Closures	SNP, SSO, SFSP
3/9/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims Storm State of Emergency	SNP, SSO, SFSP
3/2/2023	Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in 13 Counties Due to Winter Storms, Activates California Guard	SNP, SSO, SFSP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/3/2023	Reminder: P-EBT Benefits and Resources for Households	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs
2/3/2023	Reminder: Waivers Affecting School Year 2022–23	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Keep Kids Fed Act Waivers	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/3/2023	Reminder: 2022 LSWP Triennial Assessment Waiver	SNP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Summer 2022 Offer Versus Serve Waiver for SFSP	SFSP

Recall

Food recalls that could potentially affect our program operators and partners.

2023 Messages

May

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
5/22/2023	Sofina Foods Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Mortadella Deli Meat Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen	SNP, SSO, SFSP
5/12/2023	Eastern Meat Solutions, Inc. Recalls Raw Pork	SNP, SSO, SFSP
5/4/2023	General Mills Recalls Gold Medal Unbleached Flour	SNP, SSO, SFSP

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/26/2023	Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen	SNP, SSO, SFSP
4/21/2023	Weinstein Wholesale Meats, Inc. Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination	SNP, SSO, SFSP

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/17/2023	California Splendor, Inc. Recalls Kirkland Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries Because of Possible Health Risk	SNP, SSO, SFSP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/27/2023	Jan Fruits Inc. Recalls Enoki Mushrooms Because of Possible Health Risk	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/1/2023	Conagra Brands Recalls Canned Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Packaging Defect	SNP, SSO, SFSP

Training

Announcements and availability of trainings, both sponsored by the NSD and those of the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other partners. Includes both in-person and e-learning offerings (conference calls and webinars).

2023 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/25/2023	Summer Food Service Program Mandatory Training is Now Available	SFSP
4/21/2023	Winning at Wellness Webinar: Nutrition Security	SNP, Superintendent, SSO, SFSP
4/21/2023	CICN April STAR Webinar	SNP
4/21/2023	Healthy School Food Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship	SNP
4/20/2023	Reminder: Taste of CA: Recipe Standardization Workshop	SNP FSDs

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/27/2023	ISNPA Webinar: Administrative Review Process	SNP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/16/2023	Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in CNPs	SFSP
2/9/2023	Introduction to School Nutrition Program Administration (ISNPA) Webinar: Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities	SNP

Policy

Notifies program operators of the release of U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy memoranda.

2023 Messages

May

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
05/30/2023	Reminder: Sodium Transitional Meal Standard Update	SNP, SSO, SFSP, Superintendents
05/22/2023	Reminder: LSWP Triennial Assessment Due June 30	SNP, Superintendents
05/16/2023	2022–23 Unique Entity Identifier Transition	SNP, SSO, SFSP, Superintendents
05/03/2023	Summer Meal Programs Final Rule Update	SFSP

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/28/2023	Promoting Voting in Child Nutrition Programs	SNP, Superintendents
4/26/2023	[Updated] Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas Pilot During Summer 2023	SSO, SFSP
4/19/2023	Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas Pilot During Summer 2023	SSO, SFSP
4/7/2023	Provision 2 Application Deadline	SNP
4/5/2023	SNP vs SSO for Summer Meal Operations	SNP, SSO, SFSP
4/4/2023	Food Safety Inspections Reminder	SNP
4/4/2023	SP 10-2023 Updated Title 1 Guidance for Making Within District Allocations	SNP, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
03/24/2023	SP 09-2023 Community Eligibility Provision Notification Requirements	SNP
03/24/2023	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023	SNP, SSO, SFSP
03/03/2023	Universal Meals Program Guidelines Public Comment Period Open	SNP, SSO

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/10/2023	USDA Proposed Rule: School Nutrition Standards	SNP, SSO, SFSP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement and the Two Cent Differential Reimbursement for School Years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024	SNP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Meal Counting and Claiming Requirements	SNP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Changes to the Buy American Food Act	SNP

Management Bulletin (MB)

Notifies program operators of the release of California Department of Education (CDE) NSD MBs.

May

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
05/10/2023	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Claiming Administrative Costs	SNP

Funding

Funding and grant opportunities.

2023 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/24/2023	Action for Healthy Kids Request for Applications: Healthy Meals Incentives Grants for Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities	SNP, Superintendents
4/21/2023	2022 KIT Funding Award Amounts Available	SNP, Superintendents
4/20/2023	Reminder: School Food Best Practices Apportionment Timeline	SNP (Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government)
4/11/2023	FY2023 Team Nutrition Grant	SNP, SSO
4/3/2023	School Food Best Practices Registration Release	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, County Offices of Education and Other Government

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/2/2023	2022 KIT Apportionment Update	SNP
3/1/2023	Local Food for Schools Funding Information, Attestation and Webinar	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Nonpublic Schools, Residential Child Care Institutions and County Offices of Education and Other Government
3/1/2023	School Food Best Practices Webinar and Web Page	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/3/2023	Reminder: 2022 KIT Guidance and Deadline Extension	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools COEs, SSO

Recognition

Recognition opportunities available to program operators.

2023 Messages

May

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
5/23/2023	Turnip the Beet Award-Summer 2023	SSO, SFSP

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/27/2023	Farm to Summer Celebration Week: Pre-Survey	SNP, SSO, SFSP

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/14/2023	California’s 2022 Turnip the Beet Award Winners	SSO, SFSP

Other

Applications, surveys, announcements, and annual updates.

2023 Messages

April

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
4/25/2023	April 2023 Direct Certification Match Delay	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government
4/20/2023	Reminder: Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act	SNP
4/20/2023	Reminder: Food Service Staff Education and Training Web Page	SNP(Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, and Nonpublic schools), SSO, SFSP, FDP
4/20/2023	Reminder: State Reimbursement for Nonpublic School Sites	SNP
4/11/2023	SAVE THE DATE: SB 1383 Chat with CalRecycle - Local Educational Agency Focus	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools and County Offices of Education and Other Government
4/10/2023	Extension: CA Universal Meals Program Survey	SNP, SSO, SFSP
4/7/2023	Summer Food Service Program 2023 Reimbursement Rates	SFSP
4/6/2023	The School Food Hero Day—March 2023	SNP, SSO, SFSP

March

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
3/24/2023	USDA Proposed Rule Webinar: Community Eligibility Provision—Increasing Options for Schools	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs, Other Government
3/23/2023	Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2023–24	SNP, SSO, SFSP
3/22/2023	Input Request for the CA Universal Meals Program	SNP, SSO
3/13/2023	Community Eligibility Provision — Application Information	SNP Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, COEs, Other Government

February

Notice Date	Title	Applicable to
2/17/2023	Capital Expenditure Approved List-Update	SNP
2/14/2023	National School Breakfast Week: March 6–10, 2023	SNP
2/14/2023	Determining Eligibility for Severe Need Reimbursement	SNP
2/9/2023	Required: 2022–23 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Midyear Assessment Survey	SNP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Annual Sponsor Verification Report for 2022–23	SNP
2/3/2023	Reminder: Income Eligibility Scales for School Year 2022–23	SNP, SSO, SFSP, Superintendents
2/3/2023	Reminder: Official Release of the USDA Foods Database	FDP
2/2/2023	March is National Nutrition Month	SNP, SSO, SFSP, FDP

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, May 30, 2023

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