Food Services
Food service's produces approximately 4,000 meals daily for the
Oakdale Joint Unified School District, Valley Home, Knights Ferry, and
for the Head Start program. The food service staff takes great care in
producing a safe and wholesome meal for each of our customers that
participate at each of the school sites. Staff members are trained
regularly to insure meals are produced to meet USDA standards and
local health department guidelines.
If you have any questions please feel free to call 209.847.9666 or
email at
dmolles@oakdale.k12.ca.us.
Click on the following link to access nutrition tips and
dietary guidelines. The site also provides students with interactive
games that will help them understand nutrition. The site helps
explain the food guide pyramid to students or adults.
www.MyPyramid.gov
Menus
Applications for Free/Reduced Lunch
Households with children that have food allergies
are required to have this form filled out by your child's physician
before meal substitutions can take place
Nutritional Information
Each school sites has a staff member that has been certified
through the state approved Serv Safe certification
program, which instructs participants on how to properly store,
prepare, and serve foods. The Central Kitchen has four certified staff
members.
Food thermometers are tested and calibrated on a regular basis,
frequent temperature readings are taken during production for foods
being cooked, held, and served.
Critical Control Points are monitored regarding proper internal
temperatures for cooking and holding food
- Cold Foods are held at 40°F or below
- Hot Foods are cooked to an internal temperature of at least
165°F
- Hot Foods are held at 135°F or above
Staff is instructed on proper procedures for Hand washing and the
use of disposable gloves during food production and service. Surfaces
and utensils are sanitized before use.
Each serving site is inspected by the county health department.
Refrigerators and freezers are monitored daily and temperatures are
logged to insure proper temperatures for storage. |
