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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.

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Compass Group pushes for new models of food, foodservice innovation with 2015 goals

 Feb. 13, 2015

World’s largest contract company is basing its principles on CIA’s Menus of Change.

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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.

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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.

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Norovirus could be culprit in 'fast-moving' illness of East Stroudsburg University

Feb. 13, 2015

More than 100 ESU students have been hit with gastrointestinal illness. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has been working with ESU Dining Services to investigate a gastrointestinal illness that has affected more than 100 students at ESU.

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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.

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Harvard starts local ‘catch of the day’ fish program

Feb. 11, 2015

Harvard University Dining Services is serving fish purchased from a local vendor for lunch on Fridays under a program called “Catch of the Day.”

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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.

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Alcohol sales total nearly $235K at University of Arkansas stadium

Feb. 11, 2015

For the first time, beer and wine were available to purchase at the club level of Razorback Stadium. Sodexo, which holds the stadium concessions, saw net sales of $234,918.

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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.

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