Menu Production Records Part II:Standardized RecipesProduct Formulation StatementsChild Nutrition Labels & USDA Product Information Sheets

April 15, 2015CATRINA PETERS, MS, RD

SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES MANAGER

Today’s Agenda:

Standardized RecipesProduct Formulation StatementsChild Nutrition Labels & USDA Product Information Sheets

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES

• Provide food items of consistent quality• Same amount of product is produced every

time: predictable yield• The same portion is provided each time• Costs are easier to control• Children know what to expect on the menu

Standardized Recipe

• One that has been tried, adapted & retried several times

• It has been found to produce the same results & yield every time

• Same ingredients used (type & quantity)

Standardized Recipe

• Same equipment used

• Same recipe may produce different results in a different kitchen

• Recipes are needed for any item with more than one ingredient (for example Beef stir fry, seasoned vegetables, and sandwiches)

Standardized Recipe

• Yield: serving size and number of servings• All ingredients: identify form (for example

fresh, frozen, canned) • Correct measures, weights, and/or pack size• Preparation procedures• May contain HACCP procedures

What is contained on a StandardizedRecipe?

Sample Standardized Recipe

Processed Foods

Definition: Any food that has been subject to processing such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydration or milling

Child Nutrition Program: USDA Foods or foods purchased from a manufacturer

Processed Foods

Product has a Child Nutrition Label (voluntary program for manufacturers)

or

Product does not have a Child Nutrition Label

Child Nutrition Label

• CN logo from FNS USDA • CN Label shows meal contribution statement• Six digit product ID number with month/year• Nutrition facts panel on the processed product

determines calories, saturated fat & sodium• Whole grain rich criteria: new addition

Child Nutrition Label

Sample CN Label

No Child Nutrition Label

• Obtain Product Formulation Statement (PFS)• PFS must be on manufacturers’ letterhead• Review PFS and determine if creditable

components are in the finished product• For example, enough beef must be present

in portion size to credit:2.4 oz beef patty credits at 2 oz M/MA

Product Formulation Statement

Sample PFS• Meat/Meat Alternate• Vegetable• Fruit• Grains

No Child Nutrition Label

• Obtain nutrition facts panel• Review ingredients• Does product credit to CN meal pattern?• Do the ingredients match description in the

Food Buying Guide (FBG)?

No Child Nutrition Label

• Sample nutrition factspanel with ingredients

No Child Nutrition Label

Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Contains over 1200 food items for purchasing & yields

USDA Foods Product Info Sheet

USDA Foods Product Info Sheet

No Child Nutrition Label

• Conduct a Yield Study if food not found in Food Buying Guide

• Yield Study Form now available from NDA

• Fruit and Vegetable components

Yield Study Form

Menu Planning RecordsWhat must I have for CN program requirements?• Nutrition Facts Panels for all foods• USDA Foods Product Information Sheets• Child Nutrition Labels, if available, or• Product Formulation Statements • Standardized Recipes, if used

• Keep for three years, plus current year

Best Practices:

• Modify recipes for age/grade groups for portion sizes, flavors, & names

• Only keep most recent CN labels, USDA product info sheets, and product formulation statements in your binders

• Ask for labels from sales reps, brokers and distributing companies, preferably prior to purchasing product

• Do not wait until your Admin. Review to start

Resources:Nevada Department of Agriculture Food & Nutrition Division (NDA)http://nutrition.nv.gov

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)http://www/fns.usda.gov/tn/food-buying-guide-school-meal-programshttp://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-recipes-schoolshttp://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/nslp-usda-foods-fact-sheets

National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI)http://www.nfsmi.org/ResourceOverview

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