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North Dakota Department of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 09/09/2022 11:59 AM CDT

Child Nutrition and Food Distribution

USDA Food in Schools

USDA Food Updates

Their have been cancellations and delays with the USDA food items. Listed below are any updates as of 9/9/2022. Items in BOLD are updated since last update.

USDA Brown Box Food Updates

#110651 - Orange Juice Cups - Delivery date change to 1/15/2022
- Available on the February survey
#100206 - Apple Slices - Cancelled
#100334 - Tomato Sauce
- Updated delivery date of 10/15/2022 - Available on November survey
#100121 - Turkey Breast - Truck Cancelled (250 cases)
#100125 - Turkey Roast - Truck Cancelled (450 cases)
#110554 - Turkey Breast Deli Sliced - Truck Cancelled (325 cases)
#100329 - Diced Tomatoes - Product Change
- Purchased the no-salt version
- Delivery date of 10/15/2022 - Available on November Surveys
#100362 - Refried Beans
- Updated delivery date of 10/15/2022 - Available on November orders
#100355 - Potato Wedges - Delivery date moved to 10/31 from 10/15
- Available on December Surveys
#100357 - Potato, Fries - Delivery date moved to 10/31 from 10/15
- Available on December Surveys

Processed Food Items - October Orders

JTM - Beef Products

All Products Received

Schwan's - Pizza Products

Shorted:
- #68582 Primo Parbaked Pre-Sliced Pepp Pizza - 0/18 cases received
- #78639 Big Daddys Primo 16" Buffalo Chicken Pizza - 0/18 cases received
Schwan's is continuing to struggle with the sleeves for item #73338 Beacon Street Cheese Stuffed Stick due to the paper shortage in the industry. Rather than short customers they will be running #73338 without sleeves until they can get sleeves back in stock. Some cases you receive may have sleeves and some may not.

Pilgrims Pride - Chicken Products

All Products Received

Tyson - Chicken Products

Shorted:
- #10703740928 Hot & Spicy Nuggets - 0/23 cases received
- #10055670928 Hot & Spicy Patty - 0/8 cases received
- #10703670928 Chicken Fries - 0/63 cases received

Cargill - Egg Products

All Products Received

Yang's - Asian Chicken Products

All Products Received

Cavendish - Potato Products

Cavendish is holding the state to the demand I gave based on the annual survey. Those who put the Cavendish products on their October survey will be held to their requested amounts if you had it on your October survey. If you did not put Cavendish products on your annual survey but did put them on your October survey, you will not be receiving them. Sorry about any inconvenience this may cause. Cavendish is struggling with supplies and driver shortages.
Cavendish imposes a $100 drop fee per delivery to the state warehouse. Any school that places orders during that delivery period will split the $100 fee. Cavendish makes deliveries every other month to the state warehouse. The fee will be minimal and invoiced at the end of the school year.

The October orders are closed and are available to be viewed in NDFOODS. Please reference the help document on how to look up your customer order in NDFOODS or reach out to me, and I will be happy to help you look it up.

The November survey closes on September 11 at 11:00 am. The December survey will be available September 26 through October 9 at 11 am.

DoD Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program

Receiving Produce:

Schools should be checking their produce when the delivery arrives. If produce does not meet the quality standard it can be returned. Ensure all produce that’s returned and shortages are documented on the bill of lading (BOL). If you cannot check your produce at the delivery time, you will have 24 hours to report any issues to the state. Take pictures of produce and any writing on the cases. Please DO NOT throw the item(s) away when requesting a credit. The vendor will decide whether they would like you to hold the product for pickup or if you should dispose of it. If an item(s) is not reported within 24 hours, the school will not be able to receive credit.

If you are interested in the fresh fruit and vegetable availability list you can access it here, availability can very.

Best Practices when storing produce:

Store produce at reduced temperatures to increase shelf life
Keep produced unwashed in storage, When you're ready to use your fresh items, make sure you wash it properly
Don't cut produce until you're ready to use it - Cut produce is vulnerable to microorganisms
Store your fresh produce where this is some airflow (not in airtight containers or bags) this prevents it from spoiling faster
Maximize your produce shelf life by storing your produce properly. Use the Storing Fresh Produce Guide to get the longest shelf life out out your produce

Please report any DoD Fresh issues or concerns to Tara Koster.

If you are new to the DoD Fresh program and the FFAVORS website you can access the help document. The help document will assist you in placing and receipting your produce order.

Bonus Sweet Potatoes

The state opted into receiving 456 cases of bonus Sweet Potatoes. Please add these to your November and December surveys and make some delicious recipes your students will love. If you did not add the sweet potatoes to your November survey and the survey is closed please email me how many cases you would like and I will add it to your order. 😊

Sweet Potato Bread Squares

Access this recipe here. Substitute the fresh sweet potato for canned and the egg whites for whole eggs.

1.125 quarts ( 1 qt. + ½ cup) raw shredded sweet potatoes = 3 3/8 cups canned sweet potatoes. 6 egg whites = 3 whole eggs

Sweet Potato Bars

Access this recipe here. Recipe credit to Deb Egeland! 😋

Sweet Potato Risotto

Access this recipe here. Rhonda Amundson from our office tried this recipe and loved it!

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

Non Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

600 East Boulevard Ave Dept 201, Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-2260
www.nd.gov/dpi

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