13-DISD Non- Preferred Ingredient List.pdf
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This document is a Non-Preferred Ingredient List issued by Dallas Independent School District (DISD) Food and Child Nutrition Services, establishing ingredient standards for the procurement of nutritious snack foods. The list identifies prohibited ingredients aligned with Texas Legislative Bill #314 and applies to all food products submitted for consideration in the district-wide snack food purchasing program. Vendors submitting bids must ensure their products comply with this clean label ingredient review by avoiding all specified non-preferred ingredients, which include artificial colors, artificial flavors, synthetic food dyes, specific antioxidants (BHA, BHT, Propyl Gallate, TBHQ), emulsifiers (BVO, CMC, Polysorbates), certain sweeteners (HFCS, aspartame, saccharin, sugar alcohols), flour treatment agents (azodicarbonamide, bromated flour, potassium iodate), mycoprotein, and bisphenol A (BPA) in packaging. For products containing caramel color, vendors must specify the caramel class upon bid submission for FCNS review.
The contract opportunity for which this ingredient list applies is a one-year agreement with two successive one-year renewal options, not to exceed three years total, for the delivery of snack food products to the Dallas ISD Food Services warehouse. The procurement is conducted in accordance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, USDA, and Texas Department of Agriculture requirements, with funding derived from federal, state, local, and grant-funded programs. Either party must provide written notice ninety days prior to expiration if renewal is not intended, after which any remaining renewal options terminate automatically.
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Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services • T&C revised 10-8-2026-2
Appendix A
Clean label ingredient review
The table below contains a list of non-preferred ingredients in line with Legislative Bill #314. Food and Child Nutrition Services reserves the right to accept or not accept a product based on the product’s ingredient list. Products submitted should not contain any of the following ingredients:
NON-PREFERRED INGREDIENTS NON-PREFERRED INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS INDUSTRY NAME
Artificial Colors Synthetic Food Dyes (Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Citrus Red 3, Orange B), Caramel Color CL3-4, Color additive Titanium dioxide (TiO2)
Artificial Flavors Any & All Additives Considered Artificial and unspecified natural flavors, Monosodium Glutamate
(MSG)
ANTIOXIDANTS
BHA Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) BHT Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Propyl Gallate Propyl 3, 4, 5 Trihydroxybenzoate Propyl Paraben Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate TBHQ Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
EMULSIFIERS
BVO Brominated Vegetable Oils (BVO) CMC Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), Polysorbates
SWEETNERS
HFCS High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) NutraSweet Aspartame Stevia Rebaudioside Stevia Extracts Sweet' n Low Saccharin Sugar Alcohols Erythritol, Lycosin, Lactitol, Maltitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate (HSH), etc.
FLOUR/FLOUR ADDITIVES
Flour Treatment Agents Azodicarbonamide (ADA), Bromated Flour/Potassium Bromate, Potassium Iodate
MEAT ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS MEAT ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS
Meat alternative products Mycoprotein
CHEMICALS USED IN PACKAGING CHEMICALS USED IN PACKAGING
Bisphenol A (BPA) Appears in polycarbonate plastics used in food and drink packaging and in coatings on metal food cans and bottle tops
**Regarding Caramel Color Class III and Class IV, the FDA does not mandate specifying the class of caramel coloring in the ingredient list. Questions & Answers About 4-MEI | FDA
For all food bid submissions that contain caramel color as an ingredient, vendors must specify the Caramel Class upon bid submission for FCNS to carefully review and assess compliance of specifications.
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