Child Nutrition
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- Meeting federal, state, and local program requirements
- Mastering necessary skills and attaining knowledge through customized training and workshops
- Implementing and maintaining sound financial practices and cost effective programs
- Staying up-to-date on the latest news, developments, and legislation related to and affecting Child Nutrition programs
- Incorporating methods to make meals appealing to students
- Providing quality services and meals to schools, students, and families
Please learn more about services available by browsing our Child Nutrition web pages, and feel free to contact our office with questions or to obtain additional information. We look forward to serving you, your schools, and your students!
Services Provided
Commodity Processing Co-op
- Helping stretch food dollars by lowering costs
- Increasing food safety by eliminating handling of raw products
- Effectively reducing labor costs and cash outlays for complex food preparation
- Facilitating the reduction of storage and delivery costs
- The convenience of Bulk USDA Foods delivered directly from USDA vendors to the processors of their choice
At least 70 products are reprocessed. Products that are most often reprocessed are:
Basic USDA Foods (commodities) |
Processed End Products (processed into) |
Pork | Cooked crumbles, shredded pork |
Beef | Charbroiled patties, crumbles, meatballs |
Eggs | Egg patties, breakfast burritos |
Chicken | Fajita strips, breast strips, nuggets, patties |
Turkey | Turkey ham, breast deli slices, turkey crumbles |
Flour, mozzarella, tomato paste | Pizza |
Tomatoes | Salsa, marinara sauce, meat sauce, ketchup |
Potatoes | Oven roasted, dehydrated potatoes |
Apples | Fresh Slices, apple sauce |
Announcements/Resources
» TXUNPS
» USDA CN Labeling (Authorized Manufacturers and Labels)
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Online Food Service TrainingNET Health:ServSafe:
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ESC Calendar-Closure Dates
Upcoming Events/Workshops
Date | Event/Workshop | Workshop |
10/31/2024 | USDA Foods for Schools: Ordering for Sucess Training Program, including WBSCM | 336002 |
11/1/2024 | Eligibility | 336004 |
11/5/2024 | Inventory Management and Tracking | 336011 |
11/6/2024 | Food Production Records | 336014 |
11/12/2024 | CNN@7 | 326869 |
11/13-14/2024 | CACFP LIVE: Comprehensive Child & Adult Meal Pattern Requirement | 342703 |
11/14/2024 | Meal Counting and Claiming System | 346505 |
11/18/2024 | Meal Pattern SNP | 336159 |
11/19/2024 | Procurement of Food Service Vendor Contracts | 340024 |
12/5/2024 | Open Lab-FSMC Bid~ Renewal Assistance | 345408 |
12/6/2024 | The Administrative Review (AR) for CACFP | 340031 |
12/10/2024 | CNN@7 | 326870 |
12/11/2024 | USDA Foods for Schools: Ordering for Sucess Training Program, including WBSCM | 336020 |
1/9/2025 | Financial Management for SNP Directors | 336015 |
1/14/2025 | CNN@7 | 330745 |
1/15/2025 | CEP + CEP Report Lab | 336027 |
1/15/2025 | Excess Net Cash Resources and How to Complete and Submit the Spend Down Plan | 340659 |
2/11/2025 | CNN@7 | 330748 |
2/25/2025 | NSLP Financial Coding and Financial Reporting Requirements + Financial Report Lab Time | 336035 |
3/4/2025 | CEP + CEP Report Lab | 336068 |
3/25/2025 | NSLP Seamless Summer Option + Application Lab | 336079 |
3/26/2025 | CACFP LIVE: CACFP & SFSP financials & Allowable Expenses | 342748 |
7/29-30/2025 |
SAVE THE DATE!
Child Nutrition Summer Workshop!
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TBD |
About Us
Lana Anderson
Geri Barrett
Christie Lammers
Tanya Davis
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.