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Food Consumption Outside the Foodservice Area

Management Bulletin CNP-05-2015, Food Consumption Outside the Foodservice Area has been revised to update contact information.

Policy guidance has not changed for the School Nutrition and Summer Food Service Programs and remains current.

The management bulletin is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) School Nutrition Programs Management Bulletins web page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the following programs:

School Nutrition Programs

The California Department of Education (CDE) School Nutrition Programs Team by email at SNPINFO@cde.ca.gov.

Summer Food Service Program

The CDE Summer Meals Team by email at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) CACFP team by email at CACFPinfo@dss.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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