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New Jersey requires parent notification on unpaid meal charges

A new law prohibits New Jersey schools from not serving meals to students who have delinquent payment accounts without notifying parents first.

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Bada Basil a winner for Parkhurst

Bada Basil, one of the newest creations from Pittsburgh-based Parkhurst Dining for its college accounts, is outperforming expectations.

Students at Washington State University now have an easier way to order food online and avoid lines at peak periods by using GETFood, a mobile app.

A new U.S. Food Law and Policy course will examine the environmental, health and safety regulations affecting the foodservice industry.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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