Food Guidelines

Food Guidelines for Classroom Parties - a complete set of guidelines can be viewed at the district's web site: www.dvusd.org

These guidelines are established to insure safety and compliance with the Maricopa County Health Department. The County has strict regulations about food being prepared in residential kitchens and served at classroom parties. It is not allowed. All food brought onto campuses for classroom parties must originate from certified kitchens, commercial institutions or commerical food service stores.

The following guidelines will assist in this process:

• All foods offered must originate from a Maricopa County Health Department approved kitchen or institution. Examples would be products prepared at a supermarket bakery, retail location or from a commercial restaurant. For example, cupcakes prepared at home are not an approved item for a classroom party.
• All food offered is delivered at the proper temperature and unwrapped food is served with a non-latex gloved hand or utensil. Example would be a pizza party from an approved vendor which is served by a gloved-hand or with a serving utensil.
• All food offered is being consumed within a reasonable time and is maintained at proper temperature.
• No contact is to be made by a non-gloved hand with any food items that are not pre-wrapped.
• Compliance of the above guidelines will be the responsibility of the classroom teacher or educator.

These guidelines are one more step in a series of improvements we are making to the school nutritional programs. We appreciate your support as we transition to more nutritional and safer offerings for students.