California · Education Code
EDC §49431: (a) From the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official schoolday, at each elementary school, the only competitive foods that may be sold to a pupil are fruit, vegetable, dairy, prote
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(a) From the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official schoolday, at each elementary school, the only competitive foods that may be sold to a pupil are fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, or whole grain rich food items; foods with a fruit, vegetable, dairy, protein, or whole grain item as its first ingredient; or combination foods containing at least one-quarter cup of fruit or vegetable that meets the following standards: (1) Not more than 35 percent of its total calories shall be from fat. This paragraph shall not apply to individually sold portions of nuts, nut butters, seeds, seed butters, reduced-fat cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese packaged for individual sale, eggs, fruits, vegetables that have not been deep fried, seafood, or a dried fruit and nut and seed combination. (2) Less than 10 percent of its total calories shall be from saturated fat. This paragraph shall not apply to reduced-fat cheese or part-skim mozzarella cheese packaged for individual sale, eggs, nuts, nut butters, seeds, seed butters, or a dried fruit and nut and seed combination. (3) Not more than 35 percent of its total weight shall be composed of sugar, including naturally occurring and added sugar. This paragraph shall not apply to fruits, vegetables that have not been deep fried, or a dried fruit and nut and seed combination. (4) Contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. (5) Contains not more than 200 milligrams of sodium per item, package, or container sold to a pupil. (6) Contains not more than 200 calories per individual food item. (7) Beginning December 31, 2027, competitive foods do not contain any of the following substances: (A) Blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9). (B) Blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0). (C) Green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9). (D) Red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6). (E) Yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0). (F) Yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0). (8) Beginning July 1, 2035, federal National School Lunch Program and federal School Breakfast Program food and competitive entrées sold by any entity, excluding foods provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods in Schools program, do not include either of the following: (A) Restricted school foods, as defined pursuant to Section 104662 of the Health and Safety Code. (B) Ultraprocessed foods of concern, as defined pursuant to Section 104662 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) An elementary school may permit the sale of food items that do not comply with subdivision (a) as part of a school fundraising event in either of the following circumstances: (1) The sale of those items takes place off of and away from school premises. (2) The sale of those items takes place on school premises at least one-half hour after the end of the schoolday. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the governing board of a school district annually review its compliance with the nutrition standards described in this section and Section 49431.5. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a school from selling to a pupil, after the pupil has been provided a school meal pursuant to Section 49501.5, the entrée from an additional nutritiously adequate meal that qualifies for federal reimbursement, from the same meal service.
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