Guidelines for Meals at School

• Allow adequate time for students to wash and sanitize hands before and after meals.
• Extend and/or stagger meal times to promote social distancing, while ensuring adequate time for students to consume their meals. 
• There will be no self-serve food items, meals will be delivered to the classrooms.
• Napkins and silverware will be disposable.
• No food-sharing will be allowed.
• Limit cash transactions. Staff handling cash should will not handle food. k12paymentcenter.com
• Simple access to trash cans to allow for easy discard of disposable trays, food containers, utensils and other items.
• Ensure all practices are consistent with the Food Code, HAACP, OSHA and other regulatory authorities Forms/Checklists/Supporting Documents.
• Comply with NCDHHS StrongSchoolsNC: Public Health Toolkit (K-12) requirements for social distancing and minimizing exposure.