1. Nutrition & Food Standards Workshops
Jess Mhesuria/Paula McKee
School Meals Dietitians

2. Topics
Food based standards
Allergens
Special diets

3. Food based standards Aims To increase Fruit and veg To reduce Fibre
Healthy options being available
To reduce
Sugar
Fat
Salt

4. Food based standards Foods that must be on the menu Restricted foods
Fruit and vegetables
50% fruit pudding
Oily fish
Bread
Protein foods (non dairy)
Different types of carbohydrates
Restricted foods
Sweets & chocolate
Foods high in fat
Fried foods
Pastry products
Processed foods
Vegetarian options

5. Food based standards – reducing fat
Deep Fried Foods
Chips
Battered or breaded foods
These foods can only be on the menu twice a week
Carbohydrates cooked in oil
Roast potatoes, wedges, chips, waffles, Yorkshire pudding, pancakes
These foods can only be on the menu 2days a week

6. Food based standards – reducing fat
Processed Foods
Sausages, meat burgers, meatballs, non homemade meat pies or food that looks like processed foods
Can only be on the menu once per week
Pastry products
Pies, flans, quiches, tarts, pasties
Can only be on twice a week
Vegetarians
Non – dairy options need to be on the menu 3 days a week
Can use Quorn, soya mince, lentils, beans and chickpeas

7. Food based standards – reducing salt
Savoury snacks
Crackers and bread sticks can be served at lunch with a dairy source
e.g. cheese
No crisps
Sauces
Tomato ketchup, mayonnaise
1 tsp or 1 sachet per child

8. Food based standards – reducing sugar
Foods must not contain
Chocolate (coco powder ok) including choc chips or sweets
Pudding containing 50% fruit
On twice a week
Fresh fruit
Needs to available everyday
3 different types each week

9. Food based standards –needs to be on the menu
Oily fish on twice over 4 weeks
Salmon, mackerel, pilchards
Non dairy (cheese) source of protein needs to available everyday
Meat needs to be on 3times a week

10. Menu planning
Using the template and example menu produce a weekly menu – based on the food based standards

11. Allergens Law came into force Dec 13th 2014 (for 14 allergens)
If someone asks you about an allergen in a food you must find out
If trading standards ask £5000 fine – if goes to court unlimited fine

12. How to check food labels

13. Allergens Keep allergen information up to date
Stick to the same recipe
Avoid cross-contamination of foods when storing, preparing, cooking and serving foods
Check that the supplier has sent the correct product
If a food label changes check the ingredient list

14. Special Diets Different types - Medical - Allergy or intolerance
One of the 14 allergens – nuts, egg, dairy
Tomato, kiwi
- Culture/Religious
Vegan or meat, egg and fish free

15. Special Diets Types of special diets Gluten free High protein/calorie
Wheat free
Dairy free
Egg free
Nut free
High protein/calorie
Low fat/sugar
Soft texture

16. Special Diets Problems that can occur – what would you do?
Same product but different brand
To prevent cross-contamination
If you have a child on a special diet

17. Useful websites
School Food Plan – Standards
Recipes from school food plan (scroll down “what works well recipe hub”)
Food a fact of life – recipes
Allergen laws (Food standards agency)
Change4life