Food establishments will be required to have at least one employee with a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) certificate starting on March 1, 2023, per WAC 246-215-02107.
This includes unlicensed facilities such as LEA & community based At-Risk centers, nonresidential adult care facilities and emergency shelters.
Facilities that are licensed (DCYF, Military, or Tribal) are exempt from this requirement.
The CFPM’s responsibilities include training managers and staff, implementing a food safety program, and ensuring food safety requirements and procedures are followed. A CFPM is not required to be employed at each site. One employee may be the CFPM for all sites within an organization (such as the Food Service Director). If the CFPM leaves employment, a new CFPM must be on staff within 60 days.
The CFPM certificate must be obtained through an ANSI accredited organization. You can view a list of accredited organizations that issue food protection manager certifications on the Washington Department of Health’s (DOH) website. National Restaurant Association ServSafe, Food Protection Manager Training meets the CPFM certification requirements.
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Civil Rights Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated their nondiscrimination statement in May 2022 to clarify prohibitions against discrimination based on sex in all USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs.
Sponsors must:
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Update program discrimination complaint processing procedures to include complaints alleging sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, if not currently part of your organizational practices.
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Process any complaints alleging sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination as complaints of sex discrimination.
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Ensure webpages and other widely distributed documents contain required Civil Rights information, including:
- The updated USDA Child Nutrition Programs Nondiscrimination Statement.
- The nondiscrimination statement is required on all documents referring to program access, program approval, and widely distributed documents. Examples include: items distributed to the public, landing page of web pages, student handbooks, brochures, letters to families, or press releases.
- OSPI CNS updated documents to include the updated statement in English and Spanish. USDA will be updating their Nondiscrimination Statement Webpage as additional translations are made available. Be sure to use the document listed under the "All Other Programs NDS" column.
- Information regarding Child Nutrition Programs in languages commonly encountered in your program(s).
- Operators and sponsors are required to take reasonable steps to ensure program access and benefits to individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).
- Information regarding accommodating disabilities and special dietary needs in your program(s).
- Details on how to file a Civil Rights complaint, including complaint procedures.
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Continue using the 2019 'And Justice for All' posters OSPI CNS has ordered updated 'And Justice for All' posters, we are currently waiting to receive these items and will announce when distribution will begin. Until you receive the updated posters, please continue using the 2019 'And Justice for All' posters in areas where participants may see it.
Civil Rights Training
Civil Rights training must be completed annually by all staff who help administer a Child Nutrition Program. Program directors and administrators must train staff on organizational practices and requirements.
Review Your Requirements with the CNS Civil Rights Training!
CNP sponsors, administrators, and directors of organizations must be trained annually on Civil Rights requirements, as well as train program staff on their requirements. While this training goes over what is required for Civil Rights training, it does not go into your organization’s practices. Additional training must be provided to staff to meet requirements.
How To Access This Training
Anyone is able to access the Civil Rights training in the Moodle platform. NOTE: You must have a Moodle Account to access this training.
Questions? Please email the Child Nutrition inbox so we may assist.
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Do you believe in the power of good nutrition? Are you interested in assisting school districts and other institutions in providing children with healthy and nutritious meals? CNS is seeking skilled candidates for several positions. Does this sound like you? Apply to join the CNS team today!
Current Recruitments
Fiscal Analyst 3- Recruitment closes January 25, 2022
Administrative Program Specialist (In Training) Candidate Pool- Recruitment is ongoing
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Appeal procedures give USDA Child Nutrition Programs sponsors an avenue to appeal when the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Child Nutrition Services takes adverse administrative action as required by federal regulations.
These procedures are specific in what actions are appealable and what programs they apply to. Appeal procedures are included in Final Letters summarizing review findings; however, you may review the procedure at any time on our webpages.
Questions? Please contact your CACFP Specialist.
CACFP Sponsors have reported an increase in staff turnover over the past year. Many of these staff members were assigned CACFP roles and responsibilities.
Your feedback will help us create CACFP training resources to meet the needs of newly hired staff and formulate training plans specific to your region of the state. We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with this valuable information.
Please take a brief survey to help OSPI Child Nutrition assess CACFP training needs for newly hired staff.
If you do have new staff in key CACFP roles (ex. Program Director or cook), please notify your CACFP Specialist. Your specialist will work with you to assign training as appropriate for your new staff members specific to the CACFP component(s) that you operate.
Resources
CACFP week is coming! To celebrate, Child Nutrition Services at OSPI is joining the National CACFP Sponsors Association (NCA) for its annual national education and information campaign. This campaign is designed to raise awareness of how the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) works to combat hunger and bring healthy foods to the table for participants of child care centers, adult day services and day care homes across the country.
Help celebrate CACFP Week!
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Submit nomination(s) for CACFP Excellence Award(s) (and/or)
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Tell/show us what CACFP Means to you!
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Read Daily CACFP Resource Packets
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Attend a live NCA webinar for each weekday of CACFP Week
CACFP Excellence Award
Who is eligible to receive the CACFP Excellence Award?
Any individual or organization participating in the CACFP (centers, homes, schools, emergency shelters, food banks, etc.) or CACFP Sponsoring Organization can receive this award.
CACFP Excellence Categories include:
- Excellence in Foodservice
- Excellence in Nutrition Education
- Excellence in Mealtime
- Excellence in Menu Planning
- Excellence in Leadership
- Excellence in Innovation
- Excellence in Inclusion
- Excellence in Oversight
Submit your Excellence Award Nomination Here by Friday, March 3
Tell/show us what CACFP means to you!
Submit statements, artwork, photos, or quotes to describe what CACFP means to you, your staff/organization and the families you serve.
Submit your CACFP Testimonial Here by Friday, March 3
Read CACFP Resource Packets
Read the CACFP Resource Packets that will be curated by CACFP Specialists and sent each weekday of CACFP week. These packets will contain valuable information along with some fun activities/resources.
Attend a live NCA webinar for each weekday of CACFP Week
These webinars are centered around the themes of Community, Advocacy, Children, Food Program and Participate.
Monday, March 13 – Community: Building Healthy Bodies with the Foods We Serve
Tuesday, March 14 - Advocacy: Good News! Sharing Your CACFP Story
Wednesday, March 15 - Children: Healthy & Strong with Sesame Street
Thursday, March 16 - Food Program: Explore New Foods with a Taste Testing Adventure
Friday, March 17 - Participate: Tools & Resources for CACFP Success
Register for Live Webinars Here and for NCA CACFP Week Resources
CACFP Excellence Award recipients and CACFP Testimonials will be highlighted the week of March 12 in our CNS Update as well as in a special edition CACFP Excellence Awards communication.
Operation of the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) is not transferable between businesses when ownership changes occur. Reimbursement to the previous owner will not be granted after the date of the ownership change.
The new owners must start the CACFP application process to become a CACFP Sponsor with the new:
- Business name
- Tax ID number
- Statewide Payee Number
The application process may take up to three months and in some cases longer. During this time claims may not be submitted for reimbursement by the new or previous program sponsor. New CACFP sponsors may begin claiming meals for reimbursement once the Child Nutrition Programs Unified Permanent Agreement has been signed by both OSPI and the CACFP Sponsor.
Funds Must be Returned to OSPI CNS if:
- Claims are submitted for reimbursement by the previous owner after an ownership transition occurs
- Emergency Operating Cost (EOC) funds were granted but not spent prior to the business transfer must be returned.
If your business is anticipating an ownership change please notify your specialist as soon as possible. Your CACFP specialist will assist you and the new business owner through this transition.
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health was a great success due to valuable input provided by conference participants across the country. For more information about the conference, action steps and goals moving forward, please review the following:
Post-Conference Updates
To keep momentum of the Conference, please join the Biden-Harris administration for their first post-Conference monthly update.
Register for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Monthly Update session
Date: Wednesday, January 25
Time: 12:30 - 1:00 pm PT
While it may not be a great time to start a garden at your center or plant seeds in the ground, winter is a great time to plan for future gardening efforts. Below is a list of some grant opportunities that can help your center increase their Farm to CACFP programing by building gardens.
2023 GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant
The GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant, brought to you by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening, is designed to bring the life-enhancing benefits of gardens to communities across the United States. Application Period: January 3, 2023 - February 10, 2023.
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation
This foundation provides high-quality fruit trees and shrubs, organic soil amendments, equipment, planting volunteers, and on-site orchard design work, and more, with the goal of improving the surrounding environment and providing a source of healthy nutrition. Applications open on a rolling basis.
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Register now to attend free, live, interactive training sessions for child nutrition professionals offered by the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN). These virtual training sessions feature individual lessons led by ICN's expert trainers on important topics for child nutrition professionals in child care programs.
Trainings will be held in January–March 2023. Some of the child care trainings include:
- Food Safety in Child care (4 hours)
- Introductions to Happy Mealtimes in Child Care Settings (4 hours)
- Norovirus in Child Care (2 hours)
- Training Culturally Diverse Groups (4 hours)
- Basic Culinary Math (4 hours)
For a list of trainings as well as training dates and times, please visit ICN’s VILT Registration page.
Registration is limited to 25 participants per session, and training sessions will fill up quickly.
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Everyday Nutrition Education: Understanding Food Labels
This guide can help you understand:
- How to read a food label.
- The difference between a Child Nutrition (CN) Label and Food labels.
- Key nutrients that we should limit or include more of in our diet.
- How to use Child Nutrition (CN) labels in crediting components in the Child Nutrition Programs.
Download the Everyday Nutrition Education: Understanding Food Labels guide today!
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Child And Adult Care Food Program: Best Practices
USDA has provided optional best practices that reflect recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the National Academy of Medicine to increase participants’ consumption of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, and reduce the consumption of added sugars and saturated fats.
USDA highly encourages Sponsors to implement these best practices to ensure children and adults are getting the optimal benefit from the meals they receive while in care.
The useful tips, strategies and resources will assist in adding best practices into your CACFP program.
Download the Child And Adult Care Food Program: Best Practices guide today!
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January 30
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November 60-day Claiming Deadline - if you haven't already, submit your claim
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February 13
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Semi-Monthly Newsletter Released
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February 15
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January Claims Due in WINS
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February 27
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Semi-Monthly Newsletter Released
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March 12-18
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National CACFP Week
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