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Our Making the Grade publication provides regulation updates, product updates, great tools for school foodservice, and more!
Don't have your copy of Making the Grade yet? Click the image to the left to download the publication in full or contact your Gordon Food Service Customer Development Specialist for a printed copy. You can also download excerpts from the book using the links below.
If you have any suggestions or comments on this publication, please share them directly with the Nutrition Resource Center at nrc@gfs.com.
KidZ.i.n.e
KidZ.i.n.e
Explore these fun food topics! These pages include fun recipes, experiments, and activities to promote a healthy lifestyle, and good nutrition for your students.
Additional Tools
Additional Tools
These selected excerpts from our Making the Grade publication serve as convenient reference materials, allowing instant access to critical content without needing to navigate the comprehensive guide.
Cycle Menus
Cycle Menus
Below are sample breakfast and lunch menus for grades K-8 and 9-12. Please check out the menu outlines, complete with serving sizes, reorder numbers, and school lunch equivalent information. K-12 menus meet the USDA Meal Pattern Guidelines (NSLP/SBP/SSO).
Distribution centers covered by these menus include: Clay, Brighton, Kenosha, Springfield, Imperial, Taunton, Kannapolis, Shepardsville, Plant City, Miami, Douglasville, Aberdeen
Distribution centers covered by these menus include: Houston, Dallas
Product Lists
Product Lists
Shop Gordon Food Service's most popular products for schools, organized in lists to help your program meet regulations. These lists are intended to assist in your menu planning to ensure you are using items with the appropriate documentation, therefore, it is recommended to only select items with confirmed documentation. Search for product availability by viewing your Distribution Center's column. Please note that manufacturers may change formulations, which can affect the content of products. It is good practice to verify information on the actual label of each product.
Child Nutrition Labels and Product Formulation Statements can be found here.
MASTER Cereal List.xlsxCereal List
MASTER - IW List.xlsxIndividually Wrapped List
MASTER List - Lower Sodium.xlsxLower Sodium List
MASTER list - Meat Meat Alt.xlsxMeat/Meat Alternatives List
MASTER list - Smart Snacks List.xlsxSmart Snacks List
MASTER WGrain list.xlsxWhole Grain Rich List
MASTER Yogurt List.xlsxYogurt List
Additional Menus
Additional Menus
Back to School Menu (NSLP/SSO)
Back to School Menu (NSLP/SSO)
This menu is a two-week cycle based mainly on individually wrapped items. These menus follow the meal patterns for NSLP, SBP and SSO.
Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH 9-12
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY 9-12
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI K-8
Back to School Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu (NSLP/SSO)
Back to School Traditional Menu (NSLP/SSO)
This menu is a two-week cycle and includes a combination of items and simple recipes. These menus follow the meal patterns for NSLP, SBP and SSO.
Please select the menu below based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
Back to School Traditional Menu Springfield, OH K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Springfield, OH 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY 9-12
Back to School Traditional Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI K-8
Back to School Traditional Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI 9-12
Summer and Emergency Feeding Menu
Summer and Emergency Feeding Menu
This menu is based on Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations and focuses on mainly individually wrapped items.
Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Springfield, OH
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Shepherdsville, KY
SFSP Individually Wrapped Menu Brighton and Grand Rapids, MI
Summer and Emergency Feeding Traditional Menu
Summer and Emergency Feeding Traditional Menu
This menu is based on Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) regulations and includes a combinations of items and simple recipes.
Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
SFSP Traditional Menu Springfield, OH
SFSP Traditional Menu Shepherdsville, KY
Menu Substitutions
Menu Substitutions
Use the commodity product lists below to help identify product substitutions if needed.
Please select your menu based on the distribution center (city, state) listed below.
Menu Substitutions Springfield, OH
Menu Substitutions Shepherdsville, KY
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