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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 211,406 pounds of raw ground turkey products, produced by Plainville Brands, LLC, a Pennsylvania establishment, due to concerns the products may have caused Salmonella Hadar illness.
 
CDE LetterheadFebruary 17, 2021
 Dear County Superintendents, District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and K–12 Principals,

National Nutrition Month—March 2021

The California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division commends schools across the state for stepping up during the past year to ensure our students have had uninterrupted access to nutritious meals. Since day one of this pandemic, school food service professionals, school leaders, and staff have been on the frontline providing services that support not only the whole child but the entire family.   
 
Now more than ever, elevating the importance of good nutrition, access to healthy foods, eliminating food insecurity, and staying active are critical. We have learned much over the past year about resiliency, both physically and emotionally, the role of building and sustaining healthy habits for students, families, school personnel, and our own
self-care.
 
March is National Nutrition Month® (NNM®) and this year’s theme is Personalize Your Plate. The theme honors diversity, individuality, and promotes the idea that nutrition and health are not a one-size-fits-all matter. During the month of March, I encourage you to celebrate the importance of nutrition, informed food choices, healthy eating habits, and being active.
 
While our school meals may not be a traditional plate or tray this year, consider how your schools can engage in NNM® in any way that best fits your student population, meal service, and scheduled events. Think about how you can elevate nutrition thorough your grab-and-go service, home delivery, meal kits, and physically-distanced breakfasts and lunches. Below are some ideas for celebrations:
 
  • Implement a simple virtual lesson or physically-distanced activity such as a
two-minute dance party, discuss Rethinking Your Drink or the importance of a healthy breakfast, introduce a fun and healthy brain break, or play an impactful video clip.
  • Choose a healthy eating or activity concept as a theme for one week in March. Share the theme with staff and encourage the concept to be woven throughout lessons, activities, and meal service. 
  • Partner with a food bank to host a pop-up food donation party, invite a local farmer to your grab and go meal distribution or host an online farm or kitchen tour. 
 
For more ideas, visit the Action for Healthy Kids Celebrate NNM® web page at https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/activity/celebrate-national-nutrition-month/ for ideas and resources.
 
For Nutrition Education and Cooking in the Classroom resources that can be adapted to virtual learning, visit the CDE’s Child Nutrition Programs Resource Library web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/ed/cnpresourcelibrary.asp.
 
There are so many small and easy ways to celebrate NNM® and don’t forget to post on social media and your school website!
 
For questions on promoting NNM®, please contact Desiree Rojo, Child Nutrition Consultant, by phone at 916-323-0213 or by email at drojo@cde.ca.gov.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kim Frinzell
 
Kim Frinzell, Director
Nutrition Services Division
 
You are receiving this message because your e-mail address is stored in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS). Please note that you are required to keep your e-mail address up-to-date on your sponsor application in the CNIPS. The NSD sends notification e-mails to the two primary contacts your district/agency lists in the CNIPS. It is beneficial for your district/agency to list two separate e-mail addresses.
 
NOVEMBER 2020
 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken and pork tamale products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated diced tomatoes in puree that have been recalled by the producer, due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard plastic.
 
Stuffed Foods LLC, a Wilmington, Mass., establishment is recalling approximately 1,818 pounds of snack products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
 
Faribault Foods Inc., a Faribault, Minn. establishment, is recalling approximately 15,134 pounds of canned soup product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.
 
FSIS Updates the Public Health Alert for Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Containing FDA-Regulated Onions that have been Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Newport Contamination
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 08/06/2020 06:50 PM EDT
 
Editor’s Note: Aug. 6, 2020: FSIS is updating this alert to include a new regulated establishment, Amana Meat Shop and Smokehouse, as well as a new product, production dates and locations where the product was distributed.  
 
 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated onions that have been recalled by Thomson International Inc.
 
Nestle Prepared Foods Company, a Jonesboro, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,002 pounds of chicken product labeled as Lean Cuisine Fettuccini Alfredo because the product contains undeclared soy, a known allergen.
 
 
 
Conagra Brands, Inc., Russellville, Ark. and Marshall, Mo. establishments, are recalling approximately 276,872 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken and turkey bowl products because the products may contain extraneous material, specifically small rocks.
 
Ideal Foods, a North Las Vegas, Nev. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,302 pounds of meat and poultry flatbread pizza products that were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of federal inspection.
 
 
Conagra Brands, Inc., a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 130,763 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken bowl products because the product may contain extraneous material.
 
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
October 8, 2019 Notification
 
 
Tip Top Poultry, Inc, a Rockmart, Ga., establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes.
 
From: noreply@cde.ca.gov <noreply@cde.ca.gov>
Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 10:41 AM
To: Cindy Worthington <cindy.worthington@muesd.net>
Subject: Public Charge Final Rule: Potential Impact on Public Education and Programs Provided by Schools
 
Dear Program Operators:
On August 14, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security amended federal regulations known as the public charge rule. The changes to the existing rule, effective October 15, 2019, will make it more difficult to apply for permanent residency or earn a visa if an applicant is dependent on government aid such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, housing assistance, and Medicaid. 
 
It is important to communicate to your families that the Child Nutrition Programs are not public benefits. Please continue to encourage families to complete meal applications and alternative meal forms. 
 
The California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, released a letter regarding the Public Charge Final Rule: Potential Impact on Public Education and Programs Provided by Schools and is on the California Department of Education (CDE) website at https://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/el/le/yr19ltr0916.asp.
 
The CDE has also created a Safe Haven web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/safehavens.asp. This page includes template letters for households in both English and Spanish as well as the most frequently asked questions the department has received related to the public charge final rule.
 
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact your School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Specialist. The SNP Specialist list is available in the Download Forms section of the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System, Form ID Caseload. You can also contact the SNP Office Technicians by phone at 916-322-3005 or 916-322-1450 to be directed to your SNP Specialist.
 
Thank you.
 
Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
 
Web  |  www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/  
Twitter  |  @CDENutrition
 
From: noreply@cde.ca.gov <noreply@cde.ca.gov>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2019 10:11 AM
To: Cindy Worthington <cindy.worthington@muesd.net>
Subject: U.S. Department of Agriculture Announced New And Justice for All Posters Available Soon
 
Dear Program Operator:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Civil Rights has announced new And Justice for All posters have been developed and are being printed. The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) will be sending all Program Operators one poster for each site listed in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS).
 
Posters will be sent to Program Operators according to their mailing addresses in CNIPS. Program Operators should review their mailing address in CNIPS for accuracy to ensure there is no delay in receiving new posters. Another Listserv will be sent out when the NSD begins distributing the new And Justice for All posters.
 
The USDA has given guidance that Program Operators should not remove their old And Justice for All posters until the new posters have been received. However, the And Justice for All poster should be removed from websites, training presentations, and any pending printing of brochures, pamphlets and materials, and replaced with the appropriate PDF version. The PDF versions can be found on the USDA And Justice for All Posters web page at https://www.fns.usda.gov/cr/and-justice-all-posters-guidance-and-translations.
 
Missing And Justice for All posters will continue to not be a finding during your administrative reviews until further notice.
 
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact Heather Sashington, Civil Rights and Complaints Coordinator, by phone at 916-322-2134 or by email at hsashington@cde.ca.gov.
Thank you.
 
Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
From: noreply@cde.ca.gov <noreply@cde.ca.gov>
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 1:01 PM
To: Cindy Worthington <cindy.worthington@muesd.net>
Subject: Don’t Miss Out on CalFresh Food Benefits!
 
Dear Program Operator:
The California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division in partnership with the California Department of Social Services want to take this opportunity to promote access to Cal Fresh Food benefits.
 
CalFresh Food helps people from low-income families buy the nutritious food they need for good health. Recipients can buy food at any grocery store or farmers market that accepts Electronic Benefit Transfer.
 
Attached is a flyer than can be downloaded to post on your website or printed to be handed out to families. In addition, the following language can be used in your flyers or newsletters:
 
SELECT: GetCalFresh.org is an on-line CalFresh application tool that takes 10 minutes to complete. It is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.
CALL: Call the CalFresh Info Line (877-847-3663) to get connected to your county. The Info Line is available in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian. For speech or hearing assistance call 711 Relay.
COME IN: Use the interactive locator map to find a county office nearest you.
 

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact CalFresh Foods by phone at 877-847-3663 or on the website at CalFreshFood.org.
Thank you.
 
Nutrition Services Division
California Department of Education
Web  |  www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/  
Twitter  |  @CDENutrition
 

Non-Discrimination 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) 877-8339.  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:  http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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) 632-9992. 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. 20250-9410;
(2)   fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3)  email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
 

Declaración de No-Discriminación

De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.
 
Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.
 
Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA, (AD-3027) que está disponible en línea en:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632-9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:
 
  • correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  • fax: (202) 690-7442; o
  • correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
 
Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades