Section 305.30  Government-Donated Commodities

a)         Any agreement or contract to process government-donated commodities between an eligible receiving agency (school district or institution) and a food supplier or management firm not listed on the electronic Illinois Commodity System must be submitted for approval to the Illinois State Board of Education. 

b)         Proper storage facilities must be provided for government-donated food commodities.  Such storage facilities shall meet the requirements set forth in federal regulations governing the storage and use of commodities in child nutrition programs (7 CFR 250 (2006)).

c)         Government-donated commodities shall not be stored at private residences or facilities, unless the facility is operated and designed for the storage or refrigeration of food, and the facility meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section.

d)        Government-donated commodities shall be ordered in amounts that can be adequately stored without loss or spoilage.

e)         Complaints from participating schools or agencies authorized to receive government-donated commodities about food safety and other food-quality issues concerning those commodities shall be reported to the State Board of Education on the form provided for that purpose.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 17475, effective October 17, 2006)