AL |
Policy - Sodium Limits |
Sets portion limits to 360mg for sodium in snacks, recommends cooking techniques reduce sodium, and requires snacks without added sodium to be made available. |
Ala. State Dep’t of Educ., Healthy Snack Standards for Foods and Beverages at School (adopted July 12, 2005), http://cnp.alsde.edu/NutritionPolicy/AlaHealthySnackStandards.pdf |
Ala. Code § 16-3-12 (1975) |
July 12, 2005 |
AZ |
Policy - Sodium Limits |
Sets portion limits to 800mg for National School Lunch Program and non-NSLP entrees sold a la carte and 600mg for other snack items. |
Ariz. Dep’t of Educ., Arizona Nutrition Standards (July 1, 2006)
http://www.azed.gov/wp-content/uploads/PDF/ArizonaNutritionStandards.pdf |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 15-242 (LexisNexis 2005) |
July 1, 2006 |
CO |
Statutes – Procurement* - Advisory |
Encourages each school district’s Board of Education to adopt policies to ensure every student has access to fresh fruits and vegetables at appropriate times during the day, working to acquire fresh produce from Colorado sources whenever practical. Creates child nutrition school lunch protection program, whose objectives include reducing the consumption of sodium. |
1. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-32-136 (West 2005)
2. Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-82.9-104 (West 2009) |
N/A |
1. Aug. 8, 2005
2. Aug. 5, 2009 |
DC |
Statute - Sodium Limits |
Establishes school meal nutritional standards, healthy vending, and school wellness requirements in public schools; requires public schools participation in federal meal programs; requires meals in elementary schools not to exceed 430mg for breakfast and 640mg for lunch, middle schools not to exceed 470mg for breakfast and 710mg for lunch, and high schools not to exceed 500mg for breakfast and 740mg for lunch. |
D.C. Code §§ 38-821.02, 38-822.02 (2010) |
N/A |
Aug. 1, 2020 (provided that schools gradually reduce the amount of sodium served) |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Ensures that child development facilities’ daily menus shall conform to USDA dietary recommendations for salt. |
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 373 (2011) |
D.C. Code §§ 7-2031 et seq. (2011) |
April 27, 2007 |
HI |
Policy - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on sodium in snacks to 200mg sodium in all foods served on school property. |
Haw. Bd. of Educ., Wellness Guidelines (2008), http://doe.k12.hi.us/foodservice/toolkit/nutritionstandards/ns2.htm |
Haw. Bd. of Educ., Policy 1110-6 (2006); Haw. Rev. Stat. § 302A-1112 (1996); Haw. Code. R. § 8-37-2 (Weil 1995) |
2008 |
ID |
Policy - Sodium Limits - Advisory |
Sets limits on sodium to 2mg per calorie (voluntary adoption, but reviews conducted after August 2009 will determine compliance with the Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals). |
Idaho State Dep’t of Educ. Child Nutrition Programs Office, New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals Programs (2009) |
Idaho Code Ann. § 33-107 (2006) |
Aug. 2009 |
IA |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on sodium in a la carte, vending, and regulated fundraising items: for entrees to 600mg (reduced to 480mg by 2014) and sides to 400mg (reduced to 200mg by 2014). |
Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-58.11(256) (2009) |
Iowa Code Ann. §§ 256.7, 256.9 (2009) |
July 1, 2010 |
KY |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on sodium in foods sold, such that from 30 minutes after the last lunch period until the end of the day, food for sale in vending machines, school stores, canteens or fundraisers shall not exceed: 300mg of sodium per serving for snack items (portion/pack size limited to 2oz for chips, crackers, popcorn, cereal, trail mix, nuts, seeds or jerky); 450mg of sodium for pastas, meats and soups; and 600mg of sodium for pizza, sandwiches and other main dishes. For schools without school breakfast programs on 2/3/2006, any breakfast food and beverage activity must abide by the foregoing nutritional standards. |
702 Ky. Admin. Regs. 6:090 (2006) |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 156.160 (West 2005); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.854 (West 2005) |
Feb. 3, 2006 |
MA |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on competitive foods to 200mg sodium per item and a la carte entrees to 480mg sodium per item. |
105 Mass. Code Regs. 225.200 (2011) |
Mass. Gen. Laws. ch. 111, § 223 (2010) |
Aug. 5, 2011 |
NV |
Policy - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on sodium for all foods given, earned, or sold by and to students to 600mg/serving. |
Nev. Dep’t of Educ., Statewide School Wellness Policy (2005), http://wellness4you.nv.gov/WellnessPolicies/FinalWellnessPolicy_2_.pdf |
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 439.521 (2005) |
July 1, 2005 |
RI |
Regulations - Sodium Limits |
Sets limits on sodium in school foods “to help students not exceed the 2,300mg daily tolerable upper intake level for sodium recommended” in the DGA in a phased in approach:
For 2009-2010, 575mg (breakfast), 1,070mg (lunch, with 300mg for milk and breads), 1,000mg (soup), 350mg (afterschool snack), calculated based on weekly average of total sodium content of required meal components. Sets state strategy to phase-in sodium restrictions to ensure acceptable food products are commercially available to school districts and allows fruits to be served without the addition of salt. |
21-2-51 R.I. Code R. § 1
(Weil 2009)
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R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 16-8-10, 16-8-10.1, 16-8-28, 16-21-28 (2009) |
Last amended effective March 4, 2009 |
TN |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Requires local school districts to comply with minimum nutritional standards for individual food items, including limiting sodium to: 230mg per serving for chips, cereals, crackers, French fries, baked goods and other snack items; 480mg per serving for pastas, meats and soups; and 600mg for pizza, sandwiches and main dishes. |
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-1-6.04 (2007) |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-2307 (2004) |
Last amended effective March 28, 2008 |
UT |
Regulation - Sodium Limits |
Requires school districts and charter schools to adopt written policy for the sale of all foods that are not part of reimbursable lunch, breakfast, or after-school snack programs that may prohibit foods with sodium content greater than 200mg/portion, excluding 100% fruits or vegetable juice, fruits, vegetables, nonfat or low-fat milk, yogurt, or cheese. |
Utah Admin. Code r. 277-719-4 (2008) |
Utah Const., art. X, §3; Utah Code Ann. §§ 53A-1-401(3), 53A-19-201(1), 53A-1-402(1)(e) (West 2008) |
July 2, 2008 or when existing contracts expire |
VT |
Policy - Sodium Limits |
Requires report to the legislature on Act 203, s. 16 that suggests limits on sodium to 230mg in foods, excepting low-fat and fat- free dairy and vegetables with sauce or soups (less than 480mg). |
Vt. Dep’t of Health and Dep’t of Educ., Nutritional Guidelines for Competitive Food and Beverage Sales in Schools (Jan. 15, 2009), http://www.leg.state.vt.us/reports/2009ExternalReports/240670.PDF |
Vt. Act 203, Section 16 (June 10, 2008) |
July 1, 2011 |
VI |
Statute - Sodium Limits |
Limits K-12 foods sold under the control of the school district board to 360mg sodium for snacks, 450mg sodium for pre-packaged entrees, or more restrictive standards as established by the Department of Education Special Nutrition Program. Requires the program to determine whether districts are in compliance every year and report results to the Department of Education. |
2010 V.I. Sess. Laws 7179 (2010) |
N/A |
Oct. 1, 2010 |
VA |
Statute - Advisory |
Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations setting nutritional guidelines for competitive foods sold in school, including sodium. |
Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-207.4 (West 2010) |
N/A |
2010 |
WI |
Statute – Procurement* |
Establishes farm-to-school program, requiring Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to identify impediments to providing locally produced fresh fruits and vegetables in school meals and snacks. |
Wis. Stat. § 93.49 (2009) |
N/A |
May 27, 2010 |
WV |
Regulations - Sodium Limits |
Limits sodium content of school lunches to 1,100mg and requires that other foods and beverages not add unnecessary sodium and limit sodium to 200mg per serving/package. Recommends using sodium and salt in moderation per USDA School Meals Initiative and low-salt meat/meat-alternative daily per Standards for School Nutrition. |
1. W. Va. Code R. §§ 126-86-4, 126-86-5 (2009)
2. W. Va. Code R. §§ 126-85-8, 126-85-104 (2009); W. Va. Code R. § 126-85-22 (2011).
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W. Va. Const. art. XII, § 2; W. Va. Code §§ 18-2-5, 18-2-6a (2009) |
1. July 1, 2008
2. Sept. 11, 2002 |
Regulation – Sodium Limits |
Requires that family child care facilities operators limit the use of snack foods with high salt content. |
W. Va. Code R. § 78-18-21 (2010) |
W. Va. Code §§ 49-2B-4, et seq. (2010) |
July 1, 2007 |