2011 California Code
Education Code
TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [33000 - 64100]
ARTICLE 2.5. The Pupil Nutrition, Health, and Achievement Act of 2001
Section 49431


CA Educ Code § 49431 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

(a) (1) Commencing July 1, 2007, at each elementary school, the only food that may be sold to a pupil during the school day are full meals and individually sold portions of nuts, nut butters, seeds, eggs, cheese packaged for individual sale, fruit, vegetables that have not been deep fried, and legumes.

(2) An individually sold dairy or whole grain food item may be sold to pupils at an elementary school, except food sold as part of a USDA meal program, if it meets all of the following standards:

(A) Not more than 35 percent of its total calories shall be from fat.

(B) Not more than 10 percent of its total calories shall be from saturated fat.

(C) Not more than 35 percent of its total weight shall be composed of sugar, including naturally occurring and added sugar.

(D) Not more than 175 calories per individual food item.

(b) An elementary school may permit the sale of food items that do not comply with subdivision (a) as part of a school fundraising event in any of the following circumstances:

(1) The items are sold by pupils of the school and the sale of those items takes place off of and away from school premises.

(2) The items are sold by pupils of the school and the sale of those items takes place at least one-half hour after the end of the schoolday.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the governing board of a school district annually review its compliance with the nutrition standards described in this section and Section 49431.5.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 235, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)

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