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Board hears Macchio's food-service presentation; parents raise concerns over availability, portions and snacks
Summary
District food-service manager Macchio's presented samples and answered questions; parents and board members pressed for clearer communication on menu availability, vegetarian options, a la carte snack limits and tracking of sales and production.
Macchio's, the district's contracted food-service management company, presented a "day in the life" sampling event for board members, staff and parents and then took extended questions from the board and the public about menu availability, portioning and a la carte sales.
Patty Fradgetakis, director of operations with Macchio's, and other company staff introduced the menu setup and invited board members and parents to sample hot and cold options representing elementary, middle and high school service lines. Nutrition and operations staff from Macchio's explained that the company uses locally sourced produce when available and that procurement is seasonal. The company said it uses production records to track how much is prepared and how much is sold and that such data…
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