PFS Criteria

Formatting will vary, but the PFS statement must contain the following items:

Click on each of the numbers to learn more about each of the required criteria

Example of a Product Formulation Statement
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It must be on signed manufacturer letterhead

Example of signatures on a PFS

Include the name of the product and the product code number

Example of product name and code on a PFS

The serving size required to provide the creditable amount

Example showing the serving size requirements on a PFS

Creditable ingredients (those ingredients in the product that contribute to one of the five components of the meal pattern)

Example of the creditable ingreidents listed on a PFS

Calculations showing how the manufacturer determined the meal pattern contribution

Example of meal pattern calculations on a PFS

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