Special
Needs/Allergies
Pork
Restricted Diet
Foods that contain pork are identified on the monthly printed menu with a pig. The same items are identified on the serving lines with a pink pig to assist students with religious or cultural restrictions. As much as possible turkey products such as turkey sausage and turkey hot dogs are offered on menus.
Translated food item picture cards are also available in elementary schools to help ESOL students make selections.
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism is becoming popular. Fairfax County cannot offer menus that meet all the different kinds of vegetarianism; however, we offer the following daily vegetarian options:
- Chef Salad with mixed cheeses, and fruit salads; choice of two different vegetables and/or fruit and milk.
- Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich (Smuckers Uncrustable); choice of two different vegetables, and/or fruit and milk
- Yogurt Lunch: Yogurt, pretzel, choice of two different vegetables, and/or fruit and milk.
- Offer vs. Serve allows students to refuse meat entrée and request additional vegetables, fruits, and bread items.
Several other options such as Veggie Burgers and Cheeseburgers, Marinara Sauce substituted for meat sauce, and meatless lasagna are other monthly options. Soy Milk is available at a la carte prices.
Food
Allergies
Students with Food Allergies - information regarding FCPS policies and procedures, as well as additional resources
- The eight most common food allergens are milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (such as walnuts), soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. However, students may be allergic to more than one food.
- Names of students with severe food allergens need to be shared with food service manager and food service supervisor assigned to school or director (703-813-4800).
- Students with milk allergies require a statement from a recognized medical authority. It is not necessary for a new statement to be secured each year. In these cases, fruit juice will be offered as a substitute.
- If a school has a student with food allergies such as peanuts or milk, special plans may need to be made if these students have no lunch money.
Ingredient List
Food Preparation, Service, and Clean Up
- Daily nut menu option is limited to Smuckers prepackaged peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
- If the United States Department of Agriculture donates nut based items such as walnuts, these are identified with large colorful labels.
For example:
• All food service personnel are trained to clean and sanitize all equipment, to preclude cross contamination in the preparation and service areas. They must wash their hands frequently.
Dining Area
- Students should be encouraged to wash their hands before and after eating.
- Principals may create food allergen-free tables such as peanut or milk free tables.
- Dining room tables are cleaned and sanitized daily by Food and Nutrition Services.
- Students should not trade food and sharing tables with leftovers from students' lunches are prohibited.
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