Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5, § 15577
Food and Beverages Restrictions.
Effective Apr 1, 2025Register 2025, No. 15Authority cited: Section 33031, Education Code. Reference: Sections 49430, 49431 and 49431.2, Education Code; 7 C.F.R. Sections 210.10, 210.11, 220.8 and 220.12; and 21 C.F.R. Section 101.9.State of California
(a) “Caloric restriction” means:
- (1) In elementary schools, no more than 200 calories per competitive food item.
(2) In middle, junior, or high schools:
- (A) No more than 200 calories per competitive food snack item;
- (B) No more than 400 calories per competitive food entrée item sold the day of or the day after it appears on the federally reimbursable meal program menu; and
- (C) No more than 350 calories per competitive food entrée item that is not sold the day of or day after it appears on the federally reimbursable meal program menu.
- (b) “Fat restriction” means no more than 35 percent of calories from fat.
- (c) “Saturated fat restriction” means less than 10 percent calories from saturated fat.
- (d) “Sodium restriction” means no more than 200 milligrams per snack item or no more than 480 milligrams per entrée item.
- (e) “Sugar” means all free mono- and disaccharides, such as glucose, fructose, lactose, and sucrose.
- (f) “Sugar restriction” means no more than 35 percent sugar by weight.
- (g) “Trans fat restriction” means less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.
As used in this article:
Note: Authority cited: Section 33031, Education Code. Reference: Sections 49430, 49431 and 49431.2, Education Code; 7 C.F.R. Sections 210.10, 210.11, 220.8 and 220.12; and 21 C.F.R. Section 101.9.
History
1. New section filed 8-4-2008; operative 9-3-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-30-2025; operative 4-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 15).