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Lynn Geist, MBA, SNS, CDM Director, Food Service
Catherine Gerard, DTR, SNS
Supervisor, Food & Nutrition
Today's School Meals
Pinellas County School Board – Sponsor of:
National School Lunch Program
School Breakfast Program
Afterschool Snack Program
At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program
Summer Food Service Program
Today's School Meals
Pinellas County School Food Service
57,000 Daily Lunches
14,000 Daily Breakfasts
3,000 Daily Afterschool Snacks
3,000 Daily Dinners
1,000 Non-school Day Lunches
7,500 Summer Lunches
Program Goals
Began in 1946 post-war because of rejections for military service due to health problems related to malnutrition.
Today prevalence of malnutrition is due
to excessive calorie consumption and/or lack of physical activity resulting in overweight children.
USDA - Regulating Agency
Food-Based Menu Planning is Required
Requires specific foods in specific quantities based on age and grade.
Every 3 years the state conducts an Administrative Review for compliance.
**2016/17 SY is an audit year**
Federal Regulations For Nutrition Standards In School
Meals
School meals must meet the standards set by USDA, including:
limit of calories from fat (35%)
saturated fat (less than 10%)
no added trans fats allowed
Federal Regulations For Nutrition Standards In School
Meals
School meals must meet the standards set by USDA, including:
sodium restriction with phase in over years
80% of grains offered, whole grain rich
Federal Regulations For Nutrition Standards In School
Meals
School meals must meet the standards set by USDA, including:
vegetable group offerings per week to include
legumes red/orange dark green starchy and other
Minimum & Maximum Calorie (kcal) Calorie Ranges
Grades Lunch Breakfast
K – 5 550 - 650 350 – 500
6 – 8 600 - 700 400 – 550
9 - 12 750 - 850 450 - 600
Federal Regulations For Nutrition Standards In School
Meals
Federal Regulations For Nutrition Standards In School
Meals
School meals must meet the standards set by USDA, including:
compliance is determined by averaging the nutrients for a school week
reimbursable meal must have a fruit or
vegetable
Menu Planning Requirements
Reimbursable Meal – A school meal that meets the minimum USDA meal requirements and standards. All options include fluid milk being offered
Offer vs. Serve – The process of allowing
students to decline a certain number of food items in a reimbursable meal
Offer VS. Serve Students can choose the foods that make up
their reimbursable meal. The choice must be the students
Increases participation
Encourages students to take only the foods they will eat
Decreases food waste
**Exception – student must have a fruit or vegetable to qualify as a reimbursable meal
Other Requirements
Smart Snacks
Wellness
Policy
Other Requirements
Medically Necessary
Modified Meals
Other Requirements
As part of regulations under USDA, Rehabilitation Act
of1973, Section 504; 7CFR Part 15b; 7 CFR Sections 210.10(i)(1); 210.23(b),
215.14, 220.8(f), 225.16(g)(4), and 226.20(h), we are required to have
medical documentation for any meal served which does not have access to all food
options on the menu.
Food Service Resources Nutrient Information and
Ingredient Data Base
NutriSlice – Interactive Menus
Other Requirements
NutriSlice – Interactive Menus
Also available as an mobile app - NutriSlice App
We Think Food…..
Because They Can’t Think Without It
Today's School Meals
Thank You!
Questions?
Today's School Meals
Lynn Geist, MBA, SNS, CDM
Director Food Service [email protected]
Catherine Gerard, DTR, SNS
Supervisor, Food and Nutrition [email protected]