Head Cook: Sugar Opatz, Assistant Cooks: Karen Blowers, Deb Johnson, Carrie Reece, Lynette Gessell.

 Important Food Allergy Announcement: Anyone with any food allergies, please provide the school with a doctor's note as those need to be updated annually. You can direct this information to our school nurse Lizz Schafer at lschafer@swanville.k12.mn.us or contact her at 320-547-5147.

Swanville Food Service participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Each meal consists of 1-2 ounces of meat/meat alternate, 2+ servings of fruits & vegetables, 1 serving of grain/bread, and 8 ounces of milk. Serving sizes are those recommended in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

The 'offer vs. serve' Federal regulation requires students be offered (rather than served) the food items comprising the full lunch meal. Students choose three, four, or five food items based on their preferences instead of having to take some of each food. Federal regulations require meals be priced as a complete unit and students must pay the full price even if they did not choose the complete meal. Students are encouraged to take all of the food items offered because it provides a balanced meal for the best price.

Research has shown the importance of fruit and vegetables in the diet. We continue to offer a wide variety of fruit and vegetables.

The school lunch program is required to offer milk as one of the components of the lunch. A choice of skim, 1%, and chocolate is offered. Lactose Intolerance: Lactose free milk will be provided to students at no extra charge upon the written request of a parent or guardian. Juice is an allowable substitute if a special diet statement signed by a doctor is on file at the school.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a Civil Rights statement for use in its various programs. The purpose of the Civil Rights statement is to inform applicants, participants and potentially eligible persons of the policy of nondiscrimination and the procedure for filing a Civil Rights complaint to the USDA. Sponsors are required to include the nondiscrimination statement on publications, websites, posters and informational materials mentioning USDA programs. The standard/full Civil Rights statement must be used wherever possible. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.