South OxfordshireVale of White Horse Healthy Choice Award

Healthy Eating Section

Secondary Schools

This questionnaire is used to assess the provision of healthier food choices.

The business will achieve the award by meeting ALL the applicable criteria

Please attach at least one week’s full menu of all food choices available including snacks and drinks

Name and address of premises ………………………………………………………

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Name of food business operator………………………………………………………

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Office use only:

Premises reference (AD no)………………………………………………………

Date of Inspection ………………………………………………………

Officer………………………………………………………

Date hygiene award received ……...………………………………………………

HEALTHY EATING ASSESSMENT

  1. Is a hot meal available every day?

Yes No

  1. Is a starch food, such as bread, potatoes, rice or pasta served every day?

Yes No

3.Where starchy foods are cooked in oil or fat, are these available no more than 3 times per week?

Yes No

  1. Are at least 2 portion of vegetables served every day without dressings or glazes?

Yes No

  1. Are 2 pieces of fruit available every day?

Yes No

  1. Are at least 2 items of milk or other dairy foods served every day?

Yes No

  1. Are 2 portions meat, fish or an alternative non-dairy source of protein served every day?

Yes No

  1. Is red meat served at least 3 times a week?

Yes No

  1. Is fish served at least twice a week?

Yes No

  1. Is drinking water available free of charge every day?

Yes No

  1. Does the weekly menu feature at least one of the following:

(See additional notes for examples of these foods)

  1. foods rich in iron?

Yes No

  1. foods rich in calcium?

Yes No

  1. foods rich in zinc?

Yes No

d.a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables?

Yes No

12. Are alternatives to cooking in oil used where possible?

Yes No

Please state what you use

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  1. Are chips served no more than once per week?

Yes No

a. What type of chips are served?

Please tick

Thick cut/wedges

Medium

Thin cut

Crinkle cut

Oven chips

  1. On days where chips or fried rice are available, is a low fat alternative available?

This could include pasta, boiled rice or mashed/boiled /baked potatoes, pulses or textured vegetable proteins without added fat.

Yes No N/A

  1. If jacket potatoes are served, are they always available without added fat?

Yes No N/A

  1. If you serve sandwiches or other bread filled products, do you offer these with an option of no spread or sandwich dressing and lower fat fillings (ie without mayonnaise or full fat cheese ?

Yes No N/A

  1. Are wholegrain or granary varieties of bread, rolls, pitta or chapattis always available?

Yes No

  1. Where dishes would usually be made or served with saturated fats, such as butter, ghee or lard, do you modify dishes or offer unsaturated alternatives (eg vegetable oils or spreads)?

Yes No N/A

Please list some examples of recipes that have been adapted

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  1. Do you actively take steps to reduce the fat content of food products as part of the preparation/cooking process?

This could include removing fat prior to cooking, allowing fat to drain off during the cooking process, or skimming fat off sauces or gravies.

Yes No

Please list some examples of recipes that have been adapted.

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  1. Have you adapted recipes to use low fat alternatives to full fat milk, cream or cheese?

Yes No

Please list some examples of recipes that have been adapted

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  1. If you provide vegetarian or diet specific meal options such as sugar free or gluten free, is at least one of these options prepared or cooked using one or more of the techniques detailed in questions 12, 18, 19 or 20?

Yes No N/A

Please provide details of the option:

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  1. Where cheese is used as the main source of protein in vegetarian options, does this feature on the menu no more than once a week?

Yes No N/A

  1. Are steps being taken to reduce the amount of salt and sugar being added to dishes during preparation and cooking?

Yes No

If yes, please provide details

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  1. Where cakes or desserts are served, is a variety of fruit (fresh fruit, tinned fruit in natural juices, frozen fruit or dried fruit) available every day, either on display or on the menu?

Yes No N/A

  1. Are customers able to choose desserts without toppings (ice cream or cream) or choose low fat toppings (low fat fromage frais, low fat yoghurt, of half-fat cream)?

Yes No N/A

26. Are unsweetened fruit juices, water or diet drinks always available?

Yes No

  1. Is milk available every day for drinking?

Yes No

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