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State clarifies milk‑dispenser placement, monitoring and reimbursable‑meal requirements

5842389 · April 16, 2025
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Tennessee compliance staff reiterated that if milk dispensers are placed beyond the point of service districts must have monitoring approved by the state to ensure students receive the full required milk component and that best practice is placement before the cashier where feasible.

Rhonda, senior compliance and data manager, told the call that USDA offer versus serve guidance requires SFAs to ensure students take required meal components in serving sizes; that responsibility remains even when milk dispensers are outside the serving area.

She said districts may keep milk…

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