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School Nutrition Bulletin 2223-35

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Announcements from the WI DPI School Nutrition Team (SNT)

Updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
 

USDA Policy Memorandum SP 14-2023: Questions and Answers #2: Summer 2023 Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural Areas

This USDA policy memorandum outlines further guidance on the administration and operation of non-congregate meal service in rural areas during summer 2023 for the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through questions and answers.

School food authorities planning to participate in the SSO for summer 2023 should contact the School Nutrition Team at SSO@dpi.wi.gov if they have any questions about non-congregate meal service in rural areas.

USDA Policy Memorandum SP 15-2023: State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2022-2023

This USDA policy memorandum provides guidance to the State agency regarding the continuation of the food safety inspections reporting requirements. Food safety inspections requirement applies to all food preparation-service sites and service-only sites.

The number of food safety inspections continues to be reported in the School Nutrition Online Contract.

Turnip the Beet 2023 Nomination Packet

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is pleased to share the availability of the Turnip the Beet 2023 Nomination Packet. The Turnip the Beet Award recognizes outstanding summer meal program sponsors across the nation who work hard to offer high quality meals to children that are appetizing, appealing, and nutritious during the summer months. Please consider promoting the opportunity to apply for a Turnip the Beet award. More information can be found on the Turnip the Beet webpage.
 

Federal Liability Protection for Food Donation Fact Sheet

President Biden signed the Food Donation Improvement Act (S.5329) on January 5, 2023. The law expands the liability protections given by the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act, by protecting donations made directly to individuals and those purchased for a small, highly reduced fee (covering handling and/or distribution, etc.). See the linked factsheet from Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic on the updated law.

Updates from the DPI School Nutrition Team
 

Reminder: Seamless Summer Option (SSO) in Summer 2023

Eligible schools that would like to operate the SSO must request an SSO application by emailing SSO@dpi.wi.gov. Final applications must be submitted by May 24, 2023. For more information about all 2023 summer meals programs see the Summer 2023 Program Operations Bulletin.

Other Updates and Information
 

Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition: Menu Trends for School Nutrition Programs
 

Date: May 4, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. CST

What's hot on school nutrition menus? Do you know what your customers crave? In this webinar, we will learn how some restaurant dishes become ubiquitous food trends and eventually land on school menus. Our expert guest presenters, Chef Rachel Petraglia from the Georgia Department of Education and Jeanne Reilly, co-administrator of TIPS for School Meals That Rock/Tips to Succeed - School Meals in Small Rural Districts, have their finger on the pulse of school menu trends. They will share their take on how to monitor menu trends, how to adapt trends for school nutrition, and what is trending on school meal social media.

SNA Key Area(s): 1 – Nutrition, 2 – Operations, 4 – Communication/Marketing
A Professional Standards Code(s): 1100 – Menu Planning, 2100 – Food Production, 4100 – Communications and Marketing
Learning Objective(s):

  • Identify ways to monitor emerging food trends locally and nationally.
  • List the steps to adapt menu trends to work on School Nutrition Program Menus.

Recall two current School Nutrition Program menu trends

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Jill K. Underly, PhD, State Superintendent
125 S Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-3390 • (800) 441-4563