Supply Chain Issues Impacting Food Service at Arlington ISD – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The ongoing supply chain issues we’ve all heard of are now affecting school canteens as well.
The Arlington ISD announced today that it is currently dealing with supply issues, but the food service team said they are making adjustments and working long hours to ensure that every student is fed.
Some examples of the scarcity issues the district is addressing include: The district ordered 450 boxes of sliced beef. 11 were delivered. 300 boxes of green beans were ordered. Eight came.
The district also said that typically each high school offers 16 different main dishes and can now only offer three.
The annual Thanksgiving meal, which is usually served to students, has also been canceled this year.
It’s not just food that the district is struggling with. Breakfast is now served without a tray, and instead of the full parcel of utensils, students simply reach for the special utensils they need.
“Even with the changes and fewer options, the district has no plans to offer fewer meals. Arlington ISD Director of Food and Nutrition Services David Lewis and his team meet daily to assess supplies and plan menus based on what’s on offer.The team spends their days browsing the market for groceries and non -Food items to buy layoff from the county.
Read more from the district here.
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