The Lunch Lady meets provincial nutrition guidelines for healthy schools. You can count on us to offer healthy choices with more whole grains, veggies and fruits, and less fat, sugar and salt. The Lunch Lady works with suppliers, Regional Boards of Health, parents and kids to design menus that will appeal to children and provide them with the food energy they need to support a great afternoon of learning at school.
Allergy Management
We do our best to make it possible for every child at school to participate in our programs, even those with severe food allergies, food sensitivities and diabetes. We do not want anyone to feel left out. Working together, we can assess the risks and modify meals to suit your child’s special needs. To participate in this program a Student Allergen Information Form must be completed. Please contact your Lunch Lady to obtain a form.
If you have any inquiries regarding our allergy management program please feel free to contact us at allergymanagement@thelunchlady.ca. Be sure to include “Allergy” in the e-mail subject line.
Our Peanut and Tree Nut Policy
WE ARE AWARE and WE TAKE CARE!
Lunch Lady kitchens are nut free facilities. Our menu items do not contain peanuts or tree nuts. We do not serve any item that lists peanuts or tree nuts on the ingredient list. All of our food suppliers must complete a detailed Vendor Allergen Declaration form and should there be tree nuts in the food processing building , they must provide proof of HACCP food allergen safety protocols. We update our Vendor Allergen Declarations annually. We track the top Ten Allergens and disclose all relevant information on our Ingredient and Allergen listing. We indicate any product where tree nuts are present in the food processing building ("IB"). Please contact your Lunch Lady kitchen if you require a copy. Parents of peanut and tree nut allergic children must complete the Student Allergen Information Form prior to ordering a Lunch Lady Lunch. If you would like more information about our peanut and tree nut policy please write to us at allergymanagement@thelunchlady.ca.
Food Safety Protocols
All Lunch Lady Kitchens are health inspected by government health inspectors and are operated under the strict food safety and quality control policies set out by The Lunch Lady Group head office. Peace of mind for you - good safe food for your children! The Lunch Lady also receives all food safety and allergy recall notices directly from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Our Lunch Lady kitchens follow standardized recipes using Head Office approved ingredients from inspected distributors. Upon receiving a recall notice, we check our Ingredient Inventory data base to verify that none of our foods are affected. If there is a recall of a food we use, all Lunch Ladies are immediately notified to discontinue the use of the recalled food until further notice. In the meantime we use a safe alternative food.
