Special Diets
Meal Accommodation Forms
- Request for Meal Accommodation | Spanish copy
- Should be used when a household or student would like a modification within meal pattern requirements.
- May be completed by a parent/guardian.
- Medical Statement | Spanish Copy
- Should be used if meal accommodations cannot be made within the meal pattern requirements.
- Must be completed by a state-licensed medical professional.
- Medical Statement for Alternative Milk at Lunch
- Schools that only serve lunch may use this form; applies only to alternative milk outside of meal pattern requirements.
- May be completed by a parent/guardian.
Training and Resources
Resources
- CDC Introduction to Food Allergies in Schools
- CDC National School Food Allergy Guidelines
- How to Read a Label: milk-free, egg-free, peanut-free, wheat-free, soy-free, and tree nut-free diets.
- Food Allergy Research and Evaluation (FARE)
- 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