USDA Foods Bone-in-Chicken Products Memo

This memorandum explains the FNS policy that extends the flexibility regarding Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) maximums for the school year 2013-2014. This memo allows State agencies to assess compliance based on the minimum daily and weekly serving requirements only, therefore, they are able to exceed the limit on the number of ounces of M/MA that can be served in any given week as long as they are compliant with the calorie requirements of the new meal pattern.