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Child Nutrition and Food Distribution

School Year 2022 -2023 Food Purchases

The School USDA food orders are placed with USDA for the next school year. Please reference the list of foods to see what months the foods will be available.

The items shaded in gray are not available. If a particular food was not purchased, it was due to the demand (total cases) not being high enough to meet the 1/3 truck minimum, or I could not arrange a split with another state. Due to our state's smaller size, we cannot take full truck quantities for most of our items ordered. We split trucks with several other smaller states. The truck's delivery times and case amounts are subject to change. 

USDA Food Updates

Their have been cancellations and delays with the USDA food items. Listed below are any updates as of 7/15/2022. 

USDA Brown Box Food Updates

• #100220 - Diced Peaches - Cancelled on August orders
  • USDA Truck Delayed
• #100219 - Sliced Peaches - Cancelled on August orders
  • USDA Truck Delayed
• #110651 - BONUS Orange Juice Cups - Truck Cancelled (500 cases)
  • USDA reported a substantial orange juice shortfall due to difficultly obtaining raw product due to crop issues
• #100206 - Apple Slices - Cancelled on all August, September & October orders
  • USDA did not receive any bids - Going back out for bid - hoping to secure a vendor for delivery mid October
• #100334 - Tomato Sauce - Cancelled on all August, September & October orders
  • USDA did not receive any bids - Going back out for bid - hoping to secure a vendor for delivery mid October
• #100121 - Turkey Breast - Truck Cancelled (250 cases)
• #100125 - Turkey Roast - Truck Cancelled (450 cases)
•  #110554 - Turkey Breast Deli Sliced - Truck Cancelled (325 cases)
  • Turkey orders were cancelled due to the impact of the Avian Influenza is having on the poultry industry
• #100329 - Diced Tomatoes - Product Change
  • USDA's solicitation of diced tomatoes came up significantly short. USDA believes there is a better chance of receiving product if we are willing to accept a no salt version
  • North Dakota along with two other states sharing this full truck have decided to approved the no salt diced tomatoes in hopes to get product
• #100362 - Refried Beans - Cancelled on all August, September & October orders
  • USDA did not receive any bids - Going back out for bid - hoping to secure a vendor for delivery mid October

Processed Food Items - August Orders

JTM - Beef Products

• All products Available

Schwan's - Pizza Products

• Not available:
  •  #63916 IW Sausage Breakfast Pizza, #68586 BD Primo Cheese Pre-sliced, #78314 IW Tonys Turkey Pepp, #78365 Tonys Galaxy Pepp, #78640 BD Primo 16" Four Meat
• Shorted: 
  • #55290 Pepp Stuffed Sandwich 90/108 received 

Pilgrims Pride - Chicken Products 

• All Products Available

Tyson - Chicken Products 

• Not available: 
  • #10000099823 Sliced Chicken with Au Jus, #10055670928 Chicken Pattie Hot n Spicy

Cargill - Egg Products

• No Products available - including September orders
  • Due to bulk product shortfalls no items will be produced for August & September

Yang's - Asian Chicken Products

• All Products Available

Cavendish - Potato Products

• All Products Available

The August orders are closed and are available to be viewed in NDFOODS.  The September orders will close mid- August. The October survey will be available for you to complete August 1.

Contact Information

For all USDA School Food Distribution inquiries please contact:

Tara Koster - tkoster@nd.gov

NDDPI Child Nutrition and Food Distribution
Main Office:
600 E. Boulevard Ave, Dept 201
Bismarck, ND 58505
PHONE: 701-328-2294 or 888-338-3663
FAX: 701-328-9566
Email: dpicnfd@nd.gov

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