[ X ]Action Required
October 15, 2009
TO: Public School, Private School and Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI)
Sponsors of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
RE: Annual Food Safety Inspections
With the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, the food safety requirements
for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) were strengthened.
Food Service Operations Food Safety Inspections
Public school, private school, and residential child care institution (RCCI) sponsors
participating in National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program
(SBP) are required to:
- Request in writing from the local Environmental Health Agency to have two Food
Safety Inspections for every kitchen and meal serving site in their food service
operation each school year (July 1 through June 30).
- Show do diligence in securing two food safety inspections, by making a second written
request to the local environmental health agency for an inspection, if a second
inspection has not occurred by April 15. Sample letter enclosed. Send a copy of this