Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Board/SNP discourages the use of the following ingredients that contain: mono-sodium glutamate, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners. The Board/SNP prefers products to be natural and may not award item unless they are free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives; have minimal ingredients and processing. The Board/SNP prefers plastic containers, whenever possible. The Board/SNP purchases only trans-fat free products except for naturally occurring small amounts of trans-fat that may be in an animal product. It is the preference of the Board/SNP that all “center-of-the-plate” items should be lower in sodium per serving. The calories from “total fat” be at or below 35% (excluding nuts, seeds, nut butters and reduced-fat cheese) and calories from “saturated fat” be below 10%. Reduced-fat cheese is exempt. All grain products must meet the Whole Grain Rich requirements set by the USDA for the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Products not in compliance that are for the general student population will be deemed nonresponsive. The Board/SNP reserves the right to remove items from this contract, if product is no longer needed. The information concerning the specifications, manufacturer’s name, product code number, or pack size is based on the latest available information that the Board/SNP has. If the information listed concerning the specifications, manufacturer, product code number of pack size is incorrect, please note it on the item in question when quoting. The Board/SNP may decide that the item needs to be re-solicited if an error has occurred in the product specification. The Board/SNP must be notified within 30 days of any ingredient or nutritional changes or preparation process change in the awarded product. Random sampling and testing of products received may be performed. Should any item fail to meet specifications, quality or condition as samples, the Board/SNP shall require the distributor to remove any such item from every school, and full credit shall be given to the Board/SNP for the total amount of product removed.