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Supply line problems: Some schools seeing shortages of basic food items, supplies
Brian Hamrick
Reporter
Supply line problems: Some schools seeing shortages of basic food items, supplies
ABSENT AT MANY LOCAL SCHOOLS. AT MANY SCHOOL CAFETERIAS, SCRAMBLING ISN’T JUST FOR EGGS ANYMORE, IT’S WHAT FOOD WORKERS ARE DOING JUST TO KEEP UP WITH SU PPLY LINE ISSUES. AND THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF SHORTAS.GE >> YOU’D THINK IT’S FUNNY BUT CARROTS. CARROTS, HOT DOGS WE'V’ HAD TROUBLE WITH THE GLOVES WEEAR, W THE FOOD SAFETY GLOVES. BRIAN: STEPHANIE CALDWELL IS FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR FOR BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS. SHSAE YS ON AND OFF THEY’VE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THINGS LIKE TRASH CAN LINERS, FOOD HANERDL GLOVES, SPOONS FORKS, CHICKEN, AND THE UNTHINKABLE - UNCRUSTAESBL AND IF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS WERE AWKWARD, WAIT UNTIL YOU GET SUBSTITUTE FOOD. NOT BE THE FNCREH FRIES BUT THE -- >> IT MAY NOT BE THE FRENCH FRIES BUT THE SUPPLIER GAVE US A POTATO PRODU.CT HOW DO WE MAKE THIS WORK IN OUR MENUS THAT WE HAVE PLANNED O?UT BRIAN: THEY’RE NOT ALONE. VICONGTON SCHOOLS ARE SEEING THE SAME KIND OF SHORTAGES. SO IS NEWPT.OR AND SOME HAVE RUN OUT OF A SCHOOL BASIC. >> PRESENTLY IT IS MK.IL BRIAN: FRANK RUSSO IS DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR EDGEWOOD SCHOOLS. IT COULD BE ONE THING ONE WEEK AND IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING ELSE ANOTHER WEEK. >> CORRECT. COULD BE A FOOD ITEM, IT COULD ALSO BE A NON FOOD ITEM AND WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS PAPER PRODUCTS, PLATES, NAPKINS. >> USE TO, WE COULD ORDER A DAY AHEAD OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK. NOW WE’RE ORDERING 3 TO 4 DSAY SO THE MANUFACTURER OR THE REWAHOUSE CAN SAY WE’RE SHORT ON THIS, COULD YOU USE TH.IS BRIAN: AS THEY COME WUPITH NEW MENUS DON’T BE SURPRISED IF THERE’S A CHANGE OF NAME FOR FOOD SERVICE WORKERS, TO CRTIEAVE SERVICE WORKERS, MAYBE MI RACLE WORKS. ONE SHORTAGE MAY BE MOST DIFFICULT TO SOLVE IS A SHORTAGE OF WORKERS. THEY ARE LOOKING TO HIRE GHRIT NOW IN BOONE COUNTY. FOOD SERVICE WORKERS, SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AND BUS DRIVERS, AND THEY ARE NOT ALONE. A LOT OF DISTRTSIC ARE LOO
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Supply line problems: Some schools seeing shortages of basic food items, supplies
Brian Hamrick
Reporter
In some schools, substitute isn’t just a name for a fill-in teacher anymore. Supply line problems have created shortages in basic food items and substitute items are being sent instead.“You’d think it’s funny, but carrots. We can't get carrots, hot dogs, we’ve had trouble with the gloves we wear, the food safety gloves,” said Stephanie Caldwell, food service director at Boone County Schools in Kentucky.Some food items are replaced with another item similar.“It may not be the French Fries, but the supplier gave us a potato product. So, it’s ‘how do we make this work in our menus that we have planned out?’” Caldwell said.It’s hit and miss on what might be available any given day. Caldwell said they’ve had shortages of things like trash can liners, food handler gloves, spoons and forks.Other schools are seeing similar shortages.At Edgewood schools in Trenton, Ohio, they’re seeing a shortage in some of the most basic items.“Presently it’s milk,” said Frank Russo, director of public relations for Edgewood schools. “It could be a food item, it could also be a non-food item and what I mean by that is paper products, plates, napkins.”It’s changed the entire workflow at some districts.“Used to, we could order a day ahead of the delivery truck. Now, we’re ordering three to four days ahead. So, the manufacturer or the warehouse can say ‘we’re short on this, could you use this?’” Caldwell said.One of the most important shortages is of certain workers. Caldwell said Boone County schools need food service workers, substitute teachers and bus drivers right away.
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. —

In some schools, substitute isn’t just a name for a fill-in teacher anymore. Supply line problems have created shortages in basic food items and substitute items are being sent instead.

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“You’d think it’s funny, but carrots. We can't get carrots, hot dogs, we’ve had trouble with the gloves we wear, the food safety gloves,” said Stephanie Caldwell, food service director at Boone County Schools in Kentucky.

Some food items are replaced with another item similar.

“It may not be the French Fries, but the supplier gave us a potato product. So, it’s ‘how do we make this work in our menus that we have planned out?’” Caldwell said.

It’s hit and miss on what might be available any given day. Caldwell said they’ve had shortages of things like trash can liners, food handler gloves, spoons and forks.

Other schools are seeing similar shortages.

At Edgewood schools in Trenton, Ohio, they’re seeing a shortage in some of the most basic items.

“Presently it’s milk,” said Frank Russo, director of public relations for Edgewood schools. “It could be a food item, it could also be a non-food item and what I mean by that is paper products, plates, napkins.”

It’s changed the entire workflow at some districts.

“Used to, we could order a day ahead of the delivery truck. Now, we’re ordering three to four days ahead. So, the manufacturer or the warehouse can say ‘we’re short on this, could you use this?’” Caldwell said.

One of the most important shortages is of certain workers. Caldwell said Boone County schools need food service workers, substitute teachers and bus drivers right away.