Menu Planning: Exceptions

  • You may still opt to occasionally include items like pineapple and mandarins (or out-of-season fresh produce).
  • Use your cycle menu to document how often you are serving these items.
  • Use participation data to justify your decision.
  • There is no hard and fast guideline for how often you can include non-domestic products, but a good rule of thumb is to aim for <10%.
Illustration of an Orange Illustration of a Pineapple