Deliveries

USDA Food Delivery Guidelines for Schools

Delivery Responsibilities (Booth Delivery Service Staff):

1. Booth Delivery Services is responsible for notifying schools of their upcoming delivery. Schools will be notified, via email, two to three days prior to their delivery day. The email addresses used are the email addresses listed in NDFoods for each school’s USDA Food Rep.
2. Booth Delivery Services will deliver USDA foods listed on the customer order copy of the manifest. The foods will be delivered to the kitchen area near dry, cooler and freezer storage areas. Booth Delivery will work with each school individually to determine the best location to leave the USDA foods. Please note that it is not the responsibility of the driver to put the foods away but to deliver the foods to the agreed location. 
3. Booth Delivery Services will require that an authorized representative of the school signs the signature copy of the manifest. 
4. Delivery hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise arranged with and agreed to by the school. The driver will contact the school and request to make the necessary arrangements. The Booth delivery driver will leave the customer order copy with the school. 

Recipient Responsibilities (School Staff):

1. The school’s authorized representative will be responsible for checking the quantity, type and condition of all receipted products against the customer order copy of the manifest which is provided by Booth Delivery staff. 
2. When unloading is complete, the recipient is required for signing a copy of the signature sheet. The authorized representative will be responsible for noting any discrepancy in quantity or damaged foods on the signature sheet. At a minimum, the recipient must conduct a case count of the product delivered and match the physical count with the case count listed on the customer order copy or signature sheet.
3. Schools are not required to assist drivers in unloading the truck.