Does food cooked at home and sold in the tuckshop need to be consistent with Smart Choices?
Food cooked at home and offered for sale through the tuckshop needs to be consistent with the GREEN and AMBER categories of Smart Choices. While it is not an encouraged practise to be providing home cooked food in tuckshops there are instances where this may be necessary and safe practises need to be complied with in the preparation and transporting of food items. The types of foods which might be cooked at home and sometimes provided for sale through the school tuckshop include baked products like cakes, biscuits, slices and muffins, and dishes such as lasagne, stir-fries, fried rice, chilli con carne, savoury mince, and curries. As food is being prepared at home and not part of a commercial business, it is not an expectation that home cooked food is nutritionally analysed.
