Are joints of meat for roasting (e.g. chicken, beef) classed as group 4 meat products?
Meat that has not been coated or shaped, but simply tumbled with water and other ingredients to produce a finished product with a shape similar to its unprocessed shape (for example meat joints for roasting), does not fall within Group 4 of the meat products category, and provision of these products is not restricted under the school food standards. Meat that has been shaped (for example meat balls, nuggets, goujons) or coated (for example chicken breast in breadcrumbs or batter) would be classed as group 4 meat products, and provision of these products is restricted to once per fortnight across the school day.
