Policy 5530 – Competitive Food Sales

In order to comply with requirements of Part 210, National School Lunch Program, and Part 220,
School Breakfast Program as amended, respecting the sale of food in competition with meals served
under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, the sale of categories of
foods of minimal nutritional value during the meal periods in the cafeteria is prohibited. The restricted
categories of foods are identified as soda water (carbonated beverages), water ices, chewing gum and
certain candies (hard candies, jellies and gums, marshmallow candies, fondants, licorice, spun candies
and candy-coated popcorn).