Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. The SFA participates in the programs listed in the Background Section of this Agreement and USDA Foods/DoD Fresh are available for use in the selected program(s), and it is the intent of the SFA that such items will be included in menus to the greatest extent possible. B. The FSMC shall include 21-day cycle menus developed in accordance with the meal pattern requirements specified in 7CFR§210.10 for the programs listed in the Background Section of this Agreement. These menus will be used as a basis for projecting costs. The FSMC must adhere to the FSMC developed menu for the first twenty-one (21) days of meal service. The menus shall meet the requirements stated in Public Law 111-296, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA). Changes thereafter may be made with the approval of the SFA. 7CFR§210.16(b)(1) Complete Attachment 7.5 for each program. (21-Day Cycle Menus) C. Successive menus must offer the same level of quality, variety, and nutritional value as the first 21-day proposed menu. The FSMC shall ensure compliance with the SFA’s Agreement with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). D. The SFA chooses to offer A MINIMUM OF HALF of the grain components whole grain rich. The FSMC agrees to abide by this request. E. The FSMC shall provide a salad bar at seven (7) of the sites. The salad bars offered must contain four (4) types of fresh vegetables and one (1) type of fresh fruit and one (1) canned fruit DAILY. F. The FSMC shall provide reimbursable meals which meet the nutrition standards stated in section 201 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296, HHFKA) amended Section 4(b) of the NSLA, 42 USC 1753(b). Refer to Exhibits B - F for meal pattern requirements...
