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12/4/2018 Focus on Cost Per Serving 1 Today What is happening in the produce world right now? Cost per serving assessment Calendar for the year and menu planning 2 1 12/4/2018 Food Safety Second major outbreak of E.coli in 9

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Focus on Cost Per Serving

Today

What is happening in the produce

world right now?

Cost per serving assessment
Calendar for the year and menu

planning

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Food Safety

Second major outbreak of E.coli in 9 months

associated with Romaine

Why is it always Romaine? It’s not.

It is really a raw produce problem:

Alfalfa Sprouts in 2017 Mangoes in 2017 Cucumbers in 2016 Sprouts (Bean, Clover) in 2014 Mangoes in 2012 Cantaloupe in 2011 Spinach in 2006

Why Raw Produce/Leafy Greens?

Leafy greens are 22% of foodborne

illnesses (although that study is now 10 years old)

Rarely cooked Highly irrigated Not “smooth surface”; potential for

biofilm

Resists sanitization

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How To Stay Safe

Proper temperature inhibits bacteria

growth

Wash and sanitize your hands and prep

stations

Wash all produce to dislodge bacteria

(not perfect, but better than not washing)

Avoid cross contamination

If I Don’t Want Romaine, What Are My Options (And Don’t Say Iceberg!) Best option is Green Leaf Lettuce

Romaine: $0.22 per serving pre-cut Green Leaf: $0.44 per serving pre-cut

Not exactly budget-friendly; need to consider mixing

Cabbage: $0.10 per serving Spinach: $0.18 per serving

Simple math: 50% at $0.44 plus 50% at $0.14 =

$0.29 per serving

Greenhouse lettuce: Expect $0.60 per serving and up

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The Produce World in November 2018

Transition of the major growing area from Salinas,

CA to Yuma, AZ

Normally comes with quality challenges Watch your chopped lettuce items closely; keep tight

inventory

Why does your supplier miss a “bad bag”?

A lot of items moving offshore, which means off-DOD

Watermelon long gone Cantaloupe and Honeydew Grapes Plums Lowest point in the year for DOD availability

Lowering Your Cost Per Serving

Featuring the right items at the right times of

the year can reduce your total budget

Typical fluctuation high to low can be as much

as $0.05 per serving

500 servings at $0.05 for 175 serving days at

50% effective rate = $4,375 annual savings

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DOD Cost Per Serving

Item Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg. APPLES $0.23 ASPARAGUS $0.54 BERRIES $0.67 BROCCOLI $0.17 CARROTS $0.18 CAULIFLOWER $0.19 CELERY $0.12 CITRUS $0.22 CUCUMBER $0.13 GRAPES $0.30 LETTUCE $0.14 MELONS $0.25 PEARS $0.26 PEPPERS $0.34 POTATOES $0.20 SPINACH $0.14 SQUASH $0.14 TOMATOES $0.18

Returning from Break

Focus on Citrus: (Oranges roughly $0.22

per serving; no labor)

Root vegetables such as Carrots ($0.18)

and Potatoes ($0.19)

Cucumbers ($0.12) Cauliflower in February ($0.18) Use Cabbage ($0.10) and Spinach ($0.18)

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Return from break-March

Type Feature De-Emphasize Fruit Oranges Berries Fruit Clementines Grapes Fruit Apples Melons Veg Potatoes, Beets Tomatoes Veg Cucumbers Broccoli Veg Spinach and Cabbage Peppers

April-June

Type Feature De-Emphasize Fruit Berries Clementines Fruit Pears Apples Fruit Melons (Non-DOD) Veg Cauliflower Beets & Root Vegetables Veg Broccoli Cucumbers Veg Squash

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August-mid September

Type Feature De-Emphasize Fruit Melons Oranges Fruit Plums Pears Fruit Berries Veg Cucumbers Beets & Root Vegetables Veg Peppers Potatoes Veg Squash Asparagus/Brussels

Late-September-winter break

Type Feature De-Emphasize Fruit Apples Oranges Fruit Grapes Berries Fruit Pears Veg Squash Cauliflower Veg Carrots Broccoli Veg Beets & Root Vegetables Romaine

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Conclusions

Look at your calendar in 4 blocks:

August – mid September

Menu variety Creative and exciting things for return to school Local

Late September-winter break

Heavy on Apples, still get lots of variety Pears and Grapes Be sure to wind down reliance on west coast vegetable

Return from break-March

Citrus time! Lean on Root Vegetables

April-June

Variety is back End school with a bang; try new things!

Non-DOD Ideas

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Baby Kale

Full Year: Use in Salads: $0.17-$0.20 per serving

Tangelos

February-April: $0.17-$0.22 per serving

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Rainbow Baby Peeled Carrots

Full Year: $0.21-$0.26 per serving

Cocktail Heirloom Tomatoes

September-October: $0.30-$0.35 per serving

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