Special Diets

Meal Accommodation Forms

• Request for Meal Accommodation
• Medical Statement
• Spanish – Request for Meal Accommodation
• Spanish – Medical Statement

Meal Modification in the School Meal Program Webinar – February 5, 2018

• PowerPoint Slides PDF  or PowerPoint
• Certification for Continuing Education

• List of Fluid Milk Substitutions in the Child Nutrition Programs
• USDA guidance memorandum SP 07-2010 – Q&As: Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs (Non-Disability)

Federal Guidance

• SP 26-2017: Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Questions and Answers (Q&As)
• SP 59-2016: Policy Memorandum on Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meal Programs
• 2017 Edition of Accommodating Children with Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Guidance for School Food Service Professionals

Managing Food Allergies in Schools

• www.foodallergy.org/cdc
• How to Read a Label including milk-free, egg-free, peanut-free, wheat-free, soy-free and tree nut-free diets.
• Diabetes Packet Meeting Dietary needs of Children with Diabetes
• Food Allergy Fact Sheets
• www.fsis.usda.gov
• www.foodallergy.org
• www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/foodallergies