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(Certain Food Aspects of the School Lunch Prograr in New York
City). CED-77-89; B-178564. June 15, 1977. 5 pp. + 3 enclosures
(3 pp.)o
Report to Secvetary, Department of Agriculture; by enry
Eschwege, Director, Community and Economic Development Div.
Request of Rep. Frederick W. Richmcnd.
Issue Area: Income Security Programs: Program Monitoring and
Administration (1303); Food: Domestic Food Assistan-e
Programs (1707).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Income Security: Public Assistance and Other
Income Supplements (604).
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Edcation and Laoor;
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Rep. Frederick W. Richmond.
Statistical sampling techniqes were used to estimate
the number of school lunches served in New York City that met or
failed to meet type A requirements. Four types of
lunches--cafeteria style, meal pack, basic (primarily soup and
sandwiches), and bulk (prepared food frozen in bulk) were tested
between January 10 and February 22, 1977. Findings/Conclusions:
Between 40% and 45% of the cafeteria, meal pack, and bulk
lunches and 27% of all basic lunches failed to meet the type A
nutritional requirements. Many of the lunches we-'e purchased
from vendors and assembled into complete lunchiis by school
employees. In such cases, it aay be possible for the city to
obtain refunds for noncompliance from the vendors. The State has
never withheld program funds for noncompliance with type A lunch
requirements. In the 1975-1976 school year, the total cost for
the New York City lunch program was over $79.4 million, with the
Federal Government paying $62 million, the State $2.8 million,
and the city $14.6 million. Recommendations: The Food and
Nutrition Service (Department of Agriculture) should assess the
extent that this deficiency in New York City is a national
problem; see that the state or city recovers from vendors; and
take appropriate Federal action concerning reimbursement for
nonconforming lunches. (DJM)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaackm0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)