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Beverage Requirements

Documents/Forms

Requirements for Public Schools | Requirements for Private Schools and RCCIs

Beverage Requirements for Public Schools

Allowable Beverages

Allowable Beverages for Connecticut Public Schools (CSDE)
Allowable Milk Substitutes for Children without Disabilities in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages (CSDE webpage) Beverages that comply with the state beverage statute (C.G.S. 10-221q) and USDA's Smart Snacks beverage standards
Presentation:
- Beverage Requirements for Connecticut Public Schools (CSDE)
- Overview of Beverage Requirements for Connecticut Public Schools: six slides per page (CSDE)
Requirements for Beverages Containing Water and Juice (CSDE)

Federal and State Requirements

Overview
- Commissioner’s Circular Letter C-10: Requirements for Beverages Sold to Students in Schools (CSDE)
- Comparison Chart: USDA Smart Snacks Standards and Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE webpage)
- Questions and Answers on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
- Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Laws for Beverages in Connecticut Public Schools, Private Schools, and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Summary of Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
Culinary Programs
- Requirements for Culinary Programs in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Requirements for Culinary Programs in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
Exemptions: Exemptions for Foods and Beverages in Public Schools (CSDE)
Fundraisers
- Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
School Stores
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
Vending Machines
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in HFC Public Schools (CSDE)
- Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in Non-HFC Public Schools (CSDE)

Beverage Requirements for Private Schools and RCCIs

Allowable Beverages

Allowable Milk Substitutes for Children without Disabilities in School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
Summary of Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
List of Acceptable Foods and Beverages (CSDE webpage) Beverages that comply with the state beverage statute (C.G.S. 10-221q) and USDA's Smart Snacks beverage standards

Federal and State Requirements

Overview
- Comparison Chart: USDA Smart Snacks Standards and Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CSDE)
- Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE webpage)
- Guide to Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Questions and Answers on Connecticut Statutes for School Foods and Beverages (CSDE)
- Requirements for Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
- Resources for Meeting the Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Schools (CSDE)
- Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards (CSDE webpage)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Laws for Beverages in Connecticut Public Schools, Private Schools, and Residential Child Care Institutions (CSDE)
- Summary Chart: Federal and State Requirements for Competitive Foods in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
Culinary Programs: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Culinary Programs in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
Fundraisers: Requirements for Food and Beverage Fundraisers in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
School Stores: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in School Stores in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)
Vending Machines: Requirements for Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines in Private Schools and RCCIs (CSDE)