Continue to Site >>>

K-12 Schools

Operations

Ohio school district earns funds for serving lines

 Feb. 16, 2015

Just before Christmas, Oak Hills School District in Cincinnati was awarded a federal grant to upgrade equipment at an elementary school.

Menu

Three Takes On: Grilled cheese

 Feb. 16, 2015

Three Takes On offers several different versions of the same classic dish. This month sweet, savory and spicy takes on grilled cheese.

Menu

Soft and flavorful cheeses

Feb. 16, 2015

From tangy feta to milky mozzarella, soft cheeses are a valuable ingredient in the culinary arsenal of non-commercial chefs.

Operations

School offers vaccinations after cafeteria worker confirmed case of Hepatitis A

Feb. 13, 2015

A New Jersey high school will provide teachers and staff with hepatitis A after a cafeteria employee was diagnosed with the contagious infection. The vaccination will be available to anyone who purchased food from the teacher’s cafeteria between Jan. 15 and Jan. 30. where the employee worked.

Operations

Students from two Michigan school districts go to food show, taste-test new items

Feb. 13, 2015

Seven vendors, including Tyson Foods, Jennie-O and Land O’Lakes, brought in new items for the 48 invited students to try.

Operations

School offers after-school meal for students

Feb. 13, 2015

Middle school and high school students at Yough School District in Herminie, Penn., will be able to eat a hot meal after school beginning Feb. 16.

Operations

L.A. Unified’s foodservice director could remain on leave until spring

Feb. 12, 2015

David Binkle, foodservice director for the 615,000-student Los Angeles Unified School District, could remain on leave until late spring as an investigation continues into alleged mismanagement and possible conflicts of interest, according to a district official.

Operations

Several Chicago public schools fail health inspection due to cockroaches, rodent droppings

Feb. 11, 2015

Eleven percent of Chicago Public Schools sampled by CBS 2 failed the mandated health inspection last year due to cockroaches, rodent droppings and improper food storage.

Operations

Promoting healthy eating

Feb. 11, 2015

Everyone, it seems, wants to offer us tips on healthier eating. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gotten into the act.

Operations

Idaho hosts ‘Farm to School' conference

Feb. 11, 2015

At a recent conference, Idaho farmers learned about the challenges school foodservice personnel face when trying to purchase local food.

  • Page 240