LCCAA Head Start’s Health and Nutrition staff is turning out delicious, hot, fresh, homemade meals from its spacious new Central Kitchen.
After moving into the space last year, the staff has worked to organize equipment and supplies while making sure it complies with all licensing and regulatory requirements. Those include the Ohio Department of Agriculture as well as Head Start’s rigorous standards.
The new kitchen provides separate work stations for meat, vegetables and fruit as well as greatly increased storage space for canned goods, refrigerated items and frozen foods. Another separate work station is set up for preparing foods for children with allergies or restrictions keeping them safe from cross contamination.
Located in the former Campana’s Pizza on West 8th Street, the kitchen has plenty of space for staff to create new recipes and test them for how the foods travel and hold temperature and also how they will taste by the time they are served to the children.
The Nutrition staff includes 13 employees. Seven work at the central kitchen and transport food to the Head Start centers. Six others serve the children and teachers at the Head Start directly operated sites and distribute the food to the classrooms.
View the latest Head Start menu by clicking here.
