Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
6. Menu Planning<br />
Checklist<br />
1 Are menus planned in advance?<br />
2 Is oily fish on the menu once a week?<br />
3 Is the menu cycle at least 3 weeks?<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
Practice In Place Planned<br />
Are bread/cereals/potatoes available at<br />
each meal?<br />
Are children offered 3/4 portions of fruit/veg<br />
a day?<br />
Are foods/drinks from the milk group available<br />
twice a day?<br />
Is there at least 1 item from the meat group on<br />
the daily menu?<br />
Is there sufficient variety of flavours <strong>and</strong> textures<br />
offered daily?<br />
9 Are snacks low in sugar?<br />
10 Is the menu low in salt?<br />
11 Is food waste monitored <strong>and</strong> recorded?<br />
12 Do qualified staff prepare meals?<br />
13<br />
Do alternatives for special diets look like regular<br />
choices?<br />
14 Is local seasonal food purchased?<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
Are copies of the menu made available to the<br />
parents <strong>and</strong>/or displayed in a prominent area in<br />
your setting?<br />
Is one person responsible for food <strong>and</strong> nutrition<br />
issues?<br />
Are religious /cultural/special diet requests<br />
observed?<br />
Are parents given the opportunity to provide<br />
suggestions for the menu?<br />
Not<br />
Planned<br />
We strongly recommend you do not write on but photocopy this checklist.<br />
18
Change language