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ResetResource | Policy Memos
    State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2022-23
        This memorandum and attachment provides guidance regarding the State Agency School Food Safety Inspections Report for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for SY 2022-23.
          SP15-2023
    04/27/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    FD-152: Discontinuance of the High Security Seal Requirement for USDA Foods Deliveries
        The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will discontinue the requirement for vendors to use high security seals to secure USDA Foods deliveries as of July 1, 2023.
      04/05/2023
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    Abbott Infant Formula Recall Waiver Expiration Memo
        This letter extends the expiration date for certain flexibilities for WIC state agencies following the Abbott Recall and infant formula shortage.
          WPM 2023-1
    11/08/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos
    Abbott Infant Formula Recall Waiver Expiration Schedules
        This letter extends the expiration date for certain flexibilities for WIC state agencies following the Abbott Recall and infant formula shortage.
          WPM 2022-7
    08/23/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos
    WIC Infant Formula MMA Waiver for Food Package III
        This letter is in response to correspondence from WIC state agencies requesting flexibility with regard to the maximum monthly allowance (MMA) requirements in WIC as a result of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Abbott recall of certain powder infant formula on the nationwide supply chain leading to both periodic location and product-based WIC infant formula shortages.
      07/27/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos
    WIC Infant Formula Imported Infant Formula under FDA's Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Waiver
        This letter provides WIC state agencies flexibility related to WIC federal requirements. USDA is collaborating across a number of government agencies to ensure that WIC participants are able to obtain safe formula.
      07/15/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos
    WIC Infant Formula Vendor Exchanges Waiver
        This letter is in response to correspondence from WIC state agencies requesting program flexibility from WIC federal requirements as a result of the impact of the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic and the 2022 Abbott recall of certain powder infant formula and exempt infant formula on the nationwide supply chain leading to both periodic location- and product-based WIC infant formula and exempt infant formula shortages.
      05/24/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos
    WIC Infant Formula Vendor Substitutions Waiver
        This letter is in response to correspondence from WIC state agencies using offline Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) technology or paper food instruments, and requesting program flexibility from the WIC program federal requirements as a result of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Abbott recall of certain powder infant formula, exempt infant formula, and WIC-eligible nutritionals on the nationwide supply chain leading to both periodic location- and product-based WIC infant formula and exempt infant formula shortages.
      03/09/2022
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0033
    State Agency Food Safety Inspections Report for SY 2018-19
        This memorandum provides guidance regarding continuation of the food safety inspections reporting requirement under the NSLP and SBP for fiscal year 2019.
          SP19-2019
    04/11/2019
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0064
    Donated Food Storage, Distribution, and Product Dating
        This memorandum is meant to provide clarification and guidance on policies and procedures for donated food storage and distribution as they relate to product dating.
          FD-107
    11/21/2017

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