1. 2017 Summer Food Service Program Basics & Regulations
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2. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)BACKGROUND
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Administered by the CDE Office of School Nutrition (SA)
FBR is an approved sponsor
For children 18 years of age and under
To ensure children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session
In areas with significant concentrations of low-income children
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3. Requirements for Meal Service
All children receive a meal meeting meal pattern requirements
Children eat all meals onsite
All children in attendance are served one meal before second meals or any program adult meals are served
Adhere to local health & sanitation regulations
If meals are served outdoors make arrangements for inclement weather
Serve meals during times approved by the State Agency
Menu must be posted in serving area
Maintain a clear point of service
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4. Who Decides What We Serve?
1 milk
1 cup
fluid milk
2 fruits/vegetables
3/4 cup
juice,1 fruit and/or vegetable
1 grains/bread2
1 slice
1 serving
1/2 cup
bread or
cornbread or biscuit or roll or muffin or
hot cooked cereal or
pasta or noodles or grains
1 meat/meat alternate
2 oz.
1 large
4 Tbsp.
1 oz.
8 oz.
lean meat or poultry or fish3 or
alternate protein product or
cheese or
egg or
cooked dry beans or peas or
peanut or other nut or seed butter or
nuts and/or seeds4 or
yogurt5
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5. Summer Field Trips Use the Field Trip Notification form
Notify Nutrition Network
Use the Field Trip Notification form
Provide a calendar of scheduled trips if multiple field trips are planned
Changes in field trip plans? Notify Nutrition Network
Make sure you have approval
Follow food safety rules
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6. Field Trip Rules and Regulations
Field Trip meals must meet SFSP meal pattern requirements
The Daily meal count form must be used at the field trip location
Meals must be served during the approved meal service time
Children must be supervised during meal service
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7. Accurate Point-of-Service Counts are Critical!
It is critical that site personnel understand the importance of accurate point-of service (POS) meal counts.
Use meal count forms
Count each child as they are served
Fill out form completely with signature & date
Meals must be counted at the actual point of service
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8. You must use the required Meal count form
Attachment 18
You must use the required Meal count form
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9. Maintain Temperatures
Safe Temperature Zones
Refrigerator 32 ° °
Freezer -0° °
Storage Area 50° °
Hot Food Above 135°
Cold Food Below 41°
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10. And Justice for All poster must be visible in your serving area
Civil Rights
And Justice for All
poster must be visible in your
serving area
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11. Civil Rights
Include the nondiscrimination statement, and instructions for filing a complaint, in their public release and in any program information directed to parents of participants and potential participants
Ensure that meals are served to all attending children, regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability
Ensure that all children have equal access to services and facilities at the site regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability
Sites must take Civil Rights online training once a year
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12. Food Safety and Civil Rights must be taken each year
Online Training
Food Safety and Civil Rights must be taken each year
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13. FBRs Website Resources
Visit
Click on Programs
Descriptions of all FBR programs
Link to application
Click on Agency Portal
FBR University – food safety and civil rights
Food safety information and tools
Forms and documents
Calendars
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14. Food Assistance Referrals
- - Get Help United Way (summer) Text FOOD to (summer) Call the Hunger Free Hotline toll-free at (855)
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15. © 2016 Food Bank of the Rockies
Marketing/Outreach
Creative and fun activities for kids and teens
Develop partnerships
Involve parents
Innovative – Mobile feeding sites
Be resourceful
Identify local champion(s)
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16. Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C ;
(2) fax: (202) ; or (3)
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 
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