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The Child Nutrition (CN) label provides a way for a manufacturer to demonstrate how a processed food product may contribute to the meal pattern requirements in child nutrition programs. A CN label is voluntarily provided by manufacturers at the request of program operators. A CN label is approved by USDA and provides a warranty of a product’s meal pattern contribution.
Program Manual
CN Labeling Policies and Procedures
- Notice to the Trade: CN Label to Include the Declaration of All Creditable Grains
- Buy American Provision
- Transitioning to Whole Grain-rich Foods and Including Standardized Claims for Vegetable Subgroups
- Breaded Rework Clarification
- Copying Federally Inspected Product Labels for Bidding Process – CN Policy
- SP 11-2015: CN Labels Copied with a Watermark
- SP27 CACFP09 SFSP12-2015: Administrative Review Process Regarding the Child Nutrition (CN) Label, Watermarked CN Label and Manufacturer’s Product Formulation Statement
- Tip Sheet for Accepting Processed Product Documentation
Quality Control (QC) Requirements
- QC Notices
- Guidelines for Preparing QC Programs
- SOP for Submitting and Approving QC Programs for CN Labeled Products
- USDA/USDC Checklist for Approving QC Plans
Monitoring QC Compliance
Helpful Links
- CN labeling Program FAQ's
- Alternate Protein Product Requirements
- Alternate Protein Product Sample Documentation
- Questions and Answers on Alternate Protein Products
- Meal Requirements for NSLP
- Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
CN Label Application and Review
- Points to Remember - For facilitating the CN label review process
- How to Complete the 7234 Form
- Tax ID form
- Service Agreement
Manufacturer's Product Formulation Statement (PFS)
*To gain full function of the templates, either right click on the web link and save the file on your computer or open the web link, save the file on your computer, and then reopen it. Please contact cnpntab@usda.gov for further assistance.
- Guidance for Accepting Processed Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements
- PFS Tip Sheet - Evaluate if the Document is Acceptable
- PFS for Documenting Meats/Meat Alternates*
- PFS for Documenting Vegetables with Subgroups/Fruits*
- PFS for Documenting Total Vegetables/Fruits*
- PFS for Documenting Grains - Ounce Equivalent (oz eq) *
- PFS for Documenting Grains - Grains/Breads Servings*