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Food and Nutrition

Ross Tuskey, Director of Food and Nutrition
Phone: (518) 598-8151

Alternate Lunch Menu Items

Elementary School

Reimbursable Lunch:

  • 5 components need to be offered:
    1. Grain: 2 oz.
    2. Fruit 1 Cup (Take at least 4 oz.),
    3. Vegetable 1 cup (Take at least 4 oz.)
    4. Protein 2 oz.
    5. Milk 8 oz.
  • 3 Components have to be taken
  • 1 Component has to be a fruit or vegetable

Options available

  • Option 1 (Cold): Bagel/Yogurt Kit
    • Lenders #1788140
    • Danimal Yogurt #2858702
    • String Cheese LOL #6938807
    • Cream Cheese Light #749853
  • Option 2 (Cold): Halal Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
  • Option 3 (Cold): Sunbutter & Grape Jelly #2927069
  • Option 4 (Cold): AnyTimer Pizza #7625254
  • Option 5 (Hot): Grilled Cheese on a Croissant
    • Croissant #2706803
    • American Cheese – Commodity

Offer at least the items below with above options:

  • One Fresh Fruit & One Canned/Cupped Fruit
  • One Fresh Vegetable
  • 2 Types of Milk: 1% White & 1% Chocolate

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Van Antwerp Middle School

Reimbursable Lunch:

  • 5 components need to be offered:
    1. Grain: 2 oz.
    2. Fruit 1 Cup (Take at least 4
    3. Vegetable 1 cup (Take at least 4 oz.)
    4. Protein 2 oz.
    5. Milk 8 oz.
  • 3 Components have to be taken
  • 1 Component has to be a fruit or vegetable

Options available

  • Option 1 (Cold): Bagel/Yogurt Kit
    • Lenders #1788140
    • DanimalYogurt #2858702
    • String Cheese LOL #6938807
    • Cream Cheese Light #749853
  • Option 2 (Cold): Halal Turkey & Cheese Sandwich
  • Option 3 (Cold): Sunbutter & Grape Jelly #2927069
  • Option 4 (Cold): Yogurt Parfait
  • Option 5 (Hot): Grilled Cheese on a Crouissant
    • Crouissant #2706803
    • American Cheese – Commodity

Offer at least the items below with above options:

  • One Fresh Fruit & One Canned/Cupped Fruit
  • One Fresh Vegetable
  • 2 Types of Milk: 1% White & 1% Chocolate

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Iroquois Middle School

Reimbursable Lunch:

  • 5 components need to be offered
    • Grain: 2 oz.
    • Fruit 1 Cup (Take at least 4 oz.)
    • Vegetable 1 cup (Take at least 4 oz.)
    • Protein 2 oz.
    • Milk 8 oz.
  • 3 Components have to be taken
  • 1 Component has to be a fruit or vegetable

Options Available

Option 1 (Cold): Salads

  • Chef Salad with a Roll & Goldfish Crackers (Meat including Pork)
  • Garden Salad with Cheese & Garlic Knot (Vegetarian)

Option 2 (Cold): Sandwiches

  • Turkey & Cheese Sandwich (Halal)
  • Sunbutter & Jelly Uncrustable (Vegetarian)

Option 3 (Cold): Yogurt Parfaits (Vegetarian)

Option 4 (Hot): Cheese Pizza (Vegetarian)

Offer at least the items below with above options:

  • One Fresh Fruit & One Canned/Cupped Fruit
  • 2 Types of Milk: 1% White & 1% Chocolate
  • Dinner Roll

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High School

  • Cheese Pizza (V)
  • Halal Turkey and Cheese Sub (H)
  • Italian Mix Sub
  • Crispy Chicken Wrap
  • Turkey Bacon Wrap
  • Chef Salad
  • Crispy Chicken Salad (Buffalo or Plain)
  • Vegan Crispy Chicken Salad (V)

Gluten-free bread and wraps available upon request.

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Gluten Free Items Available at Each School

The information and claims provided in this menu reflects the current information on file with Niskayuna Food Service provided by its food supplier. While our gluten free menu options on our menu do not contain gluten as an ingredient, they may be processed on a line or in a facility which also processes products containing gluten.

  • Hot Dog Bun
    • Brand: Hilltop Hearth
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #441550/#7617376
  • Hamburger Bun
    • Brand: Udi’s
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #9899780644/#1689397
  • Chex Cereal
    • Brand: General Mills
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #16000-38387/#9659723
  • Chicken Tenders
    • Brand: Brakebush
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #5810/#6972129
  • Grilled Chicken Fillet
    • Brand: Patuxent Farms
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #556649/#8868069
  • Corn Tortilla Chips
    • Brand: Tostitos
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #62399/#9810882
  • Pizza Crust
    • Brand: Rich’s
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #13520/#7981236
  • Hard Shell Corn Tacos
    • Brand: Mission
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #7381/#3351095
  • Granola Bar
    • Brand: General Mills
    • Manufacturer Code/US Foods Code: #16000-11591/#6151161

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Halal Items Available at Each School

  • Turkey and cheese sandwich

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