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Meal Patterns and Menu Planning for the SFSP
Meal Patterns for the SFSP | Meal Service for the SFSP | Menu Planning for the SFSP
Meal Patterns for the SFSP
- Meal Patterns for the SFSP (CSDE)
- Overview of Meal Pattern Components for the SFSP
- Requirements for the Grains/Breads Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Requirements for the Milk Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Requirements for the Meat/Meat Alternates Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Requirements for the Vegetables/Fruits Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Resources for the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Serving Sizes for Grains/Breads in the SFSP (CSDE)
- USDA Comparison Chart: How Do They Compare? Child Nutrition Programs’ Meal Pattern Requirements
- Understanding Meal Pattern Requirements (Part One in the USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program)
- Meal Modifications for Special Diets
- Guidance for Meal Modifications in the SFSP (CSDE)
- Medical or Special Dietary Needs: page 19 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
- Medical Statement: Request Form for Meal Modifications in the SFSP (CSDE)
- Other Dietary Substitutions and Exceptions: page 59 in USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program
- Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Resources for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs ("Documents/Forms" section of CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
- USDA Memo CACFP 14-2017 and SFSP 10-2017: Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in CACFP and SFSP
- Noncreditable Foods
- Noncreditable Foods in the SFSP (CSDE)
- USDA Memo SP 06-2012: Serving Additional Foods in the Summer Food Service Program
Meal Service for the SFSP
- Family Style Meal Service in the SFSP
Allowed only at closed enrolled SFSP sites, SSO sites, and camps- Family Style Meal Service: page 46 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
- Family Style Meal Service: page 5 in USDA Memo SP 10-2017 and SFSP 06-2017: Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
- Meal Service Requirements for the SFSP
- Chapter 4: Meal Requirements (USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program)
- USDA Memo SP 10-2017 and SFSP 06-2017: Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
- Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the SFSP Optional at breakfast, lunch, and supper but not allowed at snack
- Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the SFSP (CSDE)
- Offer versus Serve: page 44 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
- Video: SFSP Meal Service Types (Washington Office of Superintendent Public Instruction)
Menu Planning for the SFSP
Crediting Foods |
Farm to Summer |
Menu Forms |
Menu Planning Resources
Production Records |
Resources |
Sample SFSP Menus
- Crediting Foods in the SFSP ("Documents/Forms" section of SFSP webpage)
- Crediting Summary Charts for the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
- Noncreditable Foods
- Noncreditable Foods in the SFSP (CSDE)
- USDA Memo 06-2012: Serving Additional Foods in the Summer Food Service Program
Farm to Summer
- Farm to Summer: Local Foods in the Summer Food Service Program (USDA webpage)
- Farm to Summer: Why Summer Meals Programs are Ripe for Local Foods and Agriculture-Based Activities (USDA webpage)
Menu Forms
- Breakfast Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
- Lunch/Supper Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
- Snack Menu Form for the SFSP (CSDE)
Menu Planning Resources
- Part One: Planning Quality Meals (USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program)
- Resource List for Menu Planning and Food Production for Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
- Resources for the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
Production Records
- Production Records for the Summer Food Service Program (CSDE)
- SFSP Production Record for Breakfast and Lunch/Supper (CSDE)
- SFSP Production Record for Breakfast and Snack (CSDE)
- SFSP Production Record for Lunch/Supper and Snack (CSDE)
- SFSP Production Record for Meal Pattern Components (CSDE)
Sample SFSP Menus
- Sample Grab and Go Menus (California Department of Education)
- Sample Shelf-stable Menus (California Department of Education)
- Sample Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Shelf-stable Menus (California Department of Education
- SFSP Montana Made Cycle Menus (Montana Office of Public Instruction)