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Mifflin County district weighs USDA decision to allow whole milk as state guidance lags
Summary
District nutrition contractors told the school board that a USDA memo effective Jan. 14 allows whole milk to be offered in schools, but Pennsylvania guidance and state-mandated menu software have not yet been updated; administrators warned that changing menus mid-audit could jeopardize reimbursements.
The Mifflin County School Board heard Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent memo (dated Jan. 14) permits whole milk to be offered to students, but district staff and contracted food-service managers urged caution because Pennsylvania has not issued implementation guidance and the state’s audit cycle is underway.
Superintendent Mr. Varner introduced representatives from Metz Culinary Management and the district’s food-service team, who outlined operational and compliance concerns. “January 14 is when the memo came out,” the K‑12 representative said, noting the USDA origin of the policy and that the Pennsylvania Department of Education had not…
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