Current through September 18, 2024
A. In addition to
the minimum meal requirements for all reimbursable meals set forth in federal
regulation (lunches and afterschool snacks established in
7 C.F.R. §
210.10 and school breakfasts
established in
7 C.F.R. §
220.8 all reimbursable meals must meet
the following additional requirements:
1. On
a weekly basis, at least one-half (1/2) of the "grain servings" in USDA meals
must be one hundred (100%) per cent whole grain and the remaining "grain
servings" must be whole grain rich.
2. In all menu-planning options, schools will
offer each day, at a minimum, two (2) different fruits and/or vegetables at
breakfast; three (3) different fruits and/or vegetables at lunch.
3. No more than one (1) serving of one
hundred (100%) percent juice may be offered per day. Juice may be offered at
breakfast or at lunch each day, but not at both meals.
4. No more than two (2) servings of one
hundred (100%) percent juice may be offered each week as part of an afterschool
snack.
5. Artificial sweeteners and
sugar alcohols are prohibited.
6.
Caffeine, except naturally-occurring trace amounts, is prohibited.
B. In addition to the minimum
requirements for competitive foods and limitations on service of competitive
foods established in
7 C.F.R. §
210.11 and R.I. Gen. Laws
§
16-21-7,
all competitive foods must meet the following additional requirements:
1. Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols
are prohibited.
2. Added sweeteners
are prohibited in beverages. This includes but is not limited to high fructose
corn syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, raw sugar, malt
syrup, fructose sweetener, honey, molasses and fruit juice concentrate. This
provision does not apply to flavored non-fat milk or USDA commodities served as
part of a reimbursable meal.
3.
Caffeine, except naturally-occurring trace amounts, is prohibited.
C. In addition to the limitations
on service of competitive foods established in
7 C.F.R. §
210.11, competitive foods
offered at mealtimes in elementary schools are limited to the following:
1. The entrée that is included in that
day's reimbursable meal;
2. The
same entrée when served the next school day;
3. Whole or cut fresh fruits;
4. Whole or cut fresh vegetables (may include
low-fat dressing or hummus);
5.
Yogurt (may be layered with fruit)
6. Water - any size of plain water (with or
without carbonation)
7. Fluid Milk
- up to eight (8) ounce portions limited to:
a. Unflavored low-fat milk (1% fat) or
b. Unflavored or flavored fat free
milk, or
c. Milk alternatives
permitted by USDA National School Lunch Program
