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CANS
May 3-7 is Child
Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
May 3-7, 2004, is Child
Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week. Please make time to congratulate and
express appreciation to your dedicated school food service staff. School food
service personnel are commended for taking high personal pride in their daily
work of feeding students and school staff.
16% of SD school
kitchens scored 100
The SD Department of
Public Safety reports that 16 percent of the school lunch kitchens inspected
during the 03-04 school year scored a perfect 100 on the Dept. of Health’s
inspection score matrix. A total of 110 kitchens were inspected. The
Department of Education, Office of Child and Adult Nutrition Services (CANS)
contracts with the Department of Public Safety for the services of trained
inspectors who perform inspection services for a variety of programs
statewide.
Kitchens in schools and
child nutrition program agencies are inspected once during their program
review which occurs during a five-year cycle and once again two years later.
For each violation that is noted, the school or agency must provide written
correspondence to CANS to explain the corrective action that has been taken to
bring each violation into compliance.
Results of the 03-04
inspections include:
SCORE
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PERCENT
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100 |
16% |
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95-99 |
40% |
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90-94 |
21% |
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89-85 |
10% |
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84-79 |
7% |
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Below 78 |
1% |
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Score not available |
5% |
A total of 56% of the
sites scored 95 and better
Registration deadline
is MAY 14 for 2004 South Dakota Child Nutrition Program Certification
Institute
Registration deadline is
Friday, May 14, for the 40th annual South Dakota Child Nutrition Program
Certification Institute. It will be held June 20-25 in Sioux Falls on the
Augustana College campus. All tracks are 5-day courses and qualify for 30
continuing education credits from the American School Food Service Association
(ASFSA). All tracks have a size limit and will be filled on a first received,
first served basis. In order to guarantee your enrollment, send in your
registration form and payment as soon as possible!
Registration information
and forms can be viewed and printed from the Certification Institute
link on the CANS website.
Don’t forget to turn in
the Certification Institute scholarship application if you are eligible.
Continue to watch the
CANS website for Certification Institute updates!
Professional
Development Opportunities
►University of Alabama at
Birmingham-Department of Pediatrics
Satellite Videoconference - Food Allergies in Children: Prevention and
Intervention
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
12:00pm-4:00pm Central Daylight Savings Time
Learning Objectives:
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Identify the different way food allergies are diagnosed
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State the cause of food allergies at the cellular level
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Identify ways to incorporated food elimination in the diet, but maintain a
healthy diet
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Identify different treatment plans for families of children with food
allergies
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State way to work with others in helping children with food allergies
There is no charge to attend, but registration is required.
►American School Food Service Association
Annual National Conference
July 25-28, 2004
Indianapolis, Indiana
The 58th Annual National Conference of the American School Food Service
Association will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana July 25-28, 2004. For
additional conference information visit the ASFSA website (www.asfsa.org) and
click on Meetings & Events on the left side of the screen. |
