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Child Nutrition Services
23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207)624-6842
Fax (207)624-6841

 

MAINE'S USDA FOOD PROGRAM

The USDA Food Program

            This program is administered at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Its purpose is to provide food to various eligible outlets, specifically the school lunch program, needy people in tax-exempt, non-profit institutions, young people in non-profit summer camps and child care agencies. In providing such assistance, USDA supports selected products in the open market by large scale purchases and removes certain food products acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). An expressed preference of the recipient agencies determines which foods are purchased on the open market. Section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, and Section 32 of Public Law 74-320 designate funds for such purchases.

            A contractual agreement made with each state provides for a Distributing Agency and for the implementation of USDA rules and regulations.

            The USDA offers foods to each State Distributing Agency (DA). When such an agency accepts the commodities in amounts offered or desired, food requisitions are prepared and sent to the USDA showing the location to which product should be sent and the preferred delivery date. Then, USDA ships products to the state warehouse and the State DA confirms shipment to USDA.

            The State DA provides letters of offering to recipient agencies on a regular basis. All agencies have the opportunity to accept or reject the offered commodities. With the return of such offering, shipping tickets are processed and sent to the warehouse. The warehouse acts as an agent for the State DA in the receipt and distribution of commodities. Recipient agencies receive bills for the storage, handling and delivery of the USDA Foods they order. If preferred, a recipient agency may pick up USDA Foods at the warehouse.

            Recipient agencies should sign for products accepted in good condition. Any Exceptions should be noted on the delivery slip.

            Recipient agencies must keep records supporting receipts for a minimum period of three years. Books and records having to do with the receipt and use of commodities are subject to audit by the State DA or representatives from USDA.

            Our agreement with recipient agencies specifies, among other things, that USDA Foods will be accepted in such quantities as can be fully used, and that they will not be traded, sold, or otherwise disposed of without approval of the State DA. Loss or damage to USDA Foods are to be reported to the State DA.

            USDA food may also be processed, with the approval of the DA, into other products desired by recipients. Such products may include bread products, pizzas and salad dressings. The products are sold and distributed just as any other commercial product except that recipient agencies receive a discount equal to the value of USDA Foods involved.

School Year 2012 Information

School 2012 USDA Foods rate is .2050 per meal

School Year 2013 Information

USDA FOODS TENATIVE FOOD FOR MAINE

School Year 2013

These are the planned offerings at this time. Remember things change, orders are not purchased, cold weather freezes shipments some times that are not supposed to be and supposed to be shipments that are not. Look at the bold items which are something new this year we are trying.

Food Item	Requested Delivery Date to Warehouse
APRICOTS DICED PEELED EX LT CAN-6/10	9/15/2012
BEANS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB	9/15/2012
BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB	9/15/2012
CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB	9/15/2012
CHEESE MOZ LITE SHRED FRZ BOX-30 LB	9/15/2012
CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB	9/15/2012
CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPS CTN-30 LB	9/15/2012
EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-6/5 LB	9/15/2012
MIXED FRUIT EX LT CAN-6/10	9/15/2012
PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT  CAN-6/10	9/15/2012
PORK CRUMBLES W/ SPP PKG-4/10 LB	9/15/2012
STRAWBERRY SLICES FRZ CTN-30 LB	9/15/2012
SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S	9/15/2012
TURKEY BREAST DELI FRZ CTN-40 LB	9/15/2012
TURKEY HAMS SMKD FRZ CTN-40 LB	9/15/2012
TURKEY ROASTS FRZ CTN-32-48 LB	9/15/2012
WHOLE GRAIN PASTA ROTINI MAC CTN-20 LB	9/15/2012
PEARS DICED EX LT CAN-6/10	9/30/2012
WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES FZN-144 COUNT	9/30/2012
WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA 8" CTN-12/24 1.5	9/30/2012
APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10	10/15/2012
BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB	10/15/2012
BEEF PATTY 90/10 FRZ CTN-40 LB	10/15/2012
BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-30 LB	10/15/2012
CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB	10/15/2012
CHEESE CHED RDU FAT WHT SHRED BAG-6/5 LB	10/15/2012
CHEESE MOZ LITE SHRED FRZ BOX-30 LB	10/15/2012
CORN FRZ CTN-30 LB	10/15/2012
CRANBERRY SAUCE CAN-6/10	10/15/2012
PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT  CAN-6/10	10/15/2012
PEAS GREEN FRZ CTN-30 LB	10/15/2012
PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB	10/15/2012
PORK ROAST LEG FRZ CTN-32-40 LB	10/15/2012
RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ	10/15/2012
RICE BRN US#1 LONG PARBOILED PKG-24/2 LB	10/15/2012
SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10	10/15/2012
STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ	10/15/2012
TOMATO SALSA POUCH-6/106 OZ	10/15/2012
MIXED FRUIT EX LT CAN-6/10	10/31/2012
TOMATO DICED (POUCH)-6/102 OZ	10/31/2012
TURKEY BREAST DELI FRZ CTN-40 LB	10/31/2012
TURKEY ROASTS FRZ CTN-32-48 LB	10/31/2012
APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10	11/15/2012
BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB	11/15/2012
CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB	11/15/2012
CHEESE MOZ LITE SHRED FRZ BOX-30 LB	11/15/2012
CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPS CTN-30 LB	11/15/2012
PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT  CAN-6/10	11/15/2012
PORK HAM WTRAD CUBED FRZ PKG-4/10 OR 8/5 LB	11/15/2012
TURKEY HAMS SMKD FRZ CTN-40 LB	11/15/2012
MIXED FRUIT EX LT CAN-6/10	11/30/2012
ORANGE JUICE SINGLE CTN-70/4 OZ	11/30/2012
PEARS DICED EX LT CAN-6/10	11/30/2012
APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10	12/15/2012
BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB	12/15/2012
BEEF PATTY 90/10 FRZ CTN-40 LB	12/15/2012
CHEESE CHED RDU FAT WHT SHRED BAG-6/5 LB	12/15/2012
CHEESE MOZ LITE SHRED FRZ BOX-30 LB	12/15/2012
CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB	12/15/2012
CORN COBBETTS FRZ CSE-96	12/15/2012
SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10	12/15/2012
STRAWBERRY SLICES FRZ CTN-30 LB	12/15/2012
BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB	12/31/2012
APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10	1/15/2013
PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT  CAN-6/10	1/15/2013
PORK HAM WATERAD SLICED FRZ PKG-8/5 LB	1/15/2013
STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ	1/15/2013
TOMATO SALSA POUCH-6/106 OZ	1/15/2013
MIXED FRUIT EX LT CAN-6/10	1/31/2013
BEEF PATTY 90/10 FRZ CTN-40 LB	2/15/2013
STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ	2/15/2013

 

DISTRIBUTOR CHARGES FOR STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF USDA FOODS

PFG North-Center will be the distribution company for USDA Foods for the next three years begriming SY 2013. The prices will be listed below when they become effective July 1, 2012 and will go through June 30, 2013.

 

 

General information and resources 

Processing in Maine - NOI & Fee for Service

 

ORDERING COMMODITIES

The USDA Food Program Manual (DOC)      (PDF)

Table of contents   (DOC)   (PDF)

USDA FOOD PROGRAM FORMS (doc)   (PDF)

FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION

USDA Food Program Fact Sheets

USDA/MAINE PROCESSING INFORMATION

NET OF INVOICE INFORMATION

 

Acronym List

ACDA	American Commodity Distribution Association
AMS	Agricultural Marketing Service
ANC	Annual National Conference
ASFSA	American School Food Service Association
CN	Child Nutrition
CNP	Child Nutrition Programs
CACF	Child and Adult Care Feeding
CHART	Commodity Hold and Recall Team
CID	Commercial Item Description
FDD	Food Distribution Division
FDP	Food Distribution Programs
FNS	Food Nutrition Services
FSA	Farm Service Agency
FSIS	Food Safety Inspection Service
FY	Fiscal Year
OIG	Office of Inspector General
SY	School Year
TEFAP	The Emergency Food Assistance Program
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture

Chart Prepared by:  Program Support Team, in conjunction with School and Institution Branch, USDA, FNS, FDD

 

Need help contact the Child Nutrition office 624-6842

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