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DEPARTMENT OF FOOD
AND NUTRITION
PROTOCOL FOR NEW PRODUCTS OR BRANDS OF EXISTING
FOOD PRODUCTS
TESTING AND EVALUATION
All food items
(new products and/or brands of existing products)
are subject to testing and evaluation by the
Department of Food and Nutrition. The following
procedures must be adhered to for product
submission for testing and/or evaluation.
- Manufacturer
and/or distributor must submit materials as
stated for a Paper Screen of the product(s) to
the Department of Food and Nutrition - Food
Planning and Production Test Kitchen, 7042 West
Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33144.
Paper Screen
must include:
- A copy of
the product data sheet and food label
including the manufacturer's code number,
establishment number of the manufacturer if a
meat product.
- CN label
number and meal pattern contribution, if
applicable.
- Meal pattern
contribution.
- Portion size
and case size.
- Nutrient
analysis showing total calories, total fat,
saturated fat, trans fat, carbohydrate,
protein, sodium and whether the values were
from laboratory analysis or calculated from
standard database.
- Upon approval,
an Appearance Screen will be requested for
product review by the Menu Committee.
- A
full-case sample from a production line, not a
specially made sample, is to be submitted to
the Department of Food and Nutrition, Food
Planning and Production Test Kitchen, 7042
West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33144.
- Sample must
have a food label imprinted on packaging and
the date/shift coding.
- Sample is to
be marked with - (1) Vendor's name, (2) Bid
number as applicable (3) Item number as
applicable (4) Product brand name and
number(s) (5) grade/portion and case size.
- Stamped,
self-addressed envelope for sample Appearance
Screen results.
- Product(s)
will be screened based upon appearance in the
raw and cooked state for acceptability of
shape, texture, color, smell, plate coverage
and availability of recommended preparation
equipment.
- Appointments
for sample submissions may be made by
contacting Ms. Carol Chong, Director at
786-275-0400.
- Upon approval
by the Menu Committee, full-case samples from a
production line will be requested and scheduled
to be Student Taste Tested/Evaluated at
designated school sites.
- Full sample
case(s) from a production line will be
delivered to designated testing sites. Samples
are to be the same as the items submitted for
the Appearance Screen.
- Product(s)
will be tested/evaluated as a part of regular
meal service on the same scheduled day(s) in
all test sites.
- Food
products will be rated by students as
acceptable or unacceptable using a hedonic
scale.
Samples: Samples
must be provided at no cost. The Department of
Food and Nutrition and/or Miami-Dade County Public
Schools will assume no cost incident thereto.
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