Republika ng Pilipinas KAGAWARAN NG EDUKASYON Rehiyon XI SANGAY NG LUNGSOD NG DABAW Lungsod ng Davao ‘TEL, NOS. 224-3274/724-0100/224-3274227-4726 DIVISION MEMORANDUM No.00901595 s. 2016 To District Supervisors Secondary and Elementary School Heads From : Schools Division Superintendent Reiteration on the Compliance to DepED Order No. 8 s. 2007 re: Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Operation and Management of Schoo! Canteens in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools Date : 09 DEC 2016 . This Office reiterates the compliance to DepED Order No. 8 s. 2007 known as cIpMOR the Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Operation and Management of School Canteens in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools and DepEd Order No. 52 s, 2008 re: Compliance with DepED Policies on Food Safety in Schools which conformed to DepEd Order No. 14 s. 2005 re: “Instructions to Ensure Consumption of Nutritious and Safe Foods in Schools" Ithas been noted by this office that the proliferation of ambulant vendors within the school premises are evident to some schools and sanitation of which is beyond control where the children buy foods and other stuffs. This would put at risk the health of school children if not be addressed immediately by the school officials. Vendors are not allowed to sell food items within the school permises except through the canteen as consignment basis (paragraph 4.9 of D.O. No. 8. S. 2007). School Officials are hereby directed to seek the assistance of Local Government Units (LGUs) and Rural Health Units (RHUs)/Barangay Health Center (BHCs) to prohibit the amubulant vendors to sell their food products and other stuffs within the school premises pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 856 s. 1975, Section 14, 15, 16 & 17 to ensure the consumption of nutritious and safe food served in schools, For your guidance and compliance MARIA INES C. ASUNCION, CESO VI Schools Division Superintendent xy/Republic of the Philippines Bepartment of Education DepED JUL 02 7008 DepED ORDER No. go 5. 2008 COMPLIANCE WITH DEPED POLICIES ON FOOD SAFETY IN SCHOOLS To: Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools 1. The recent food poisoning incident of school children in the Divisions of Antipolo City and Rizal necessitates adherence to food safety measures as stated in DepED Order No. 8, s. 2007 entitled “Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Operation and Management of School Canteens in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools’ and DepED Order No. 14, s. 2005 on “Instructions to Ensure Consumption of Nutritious and Safe Foods in Schools’ 2, Regional directors and schools division superintendents are hereby instructed to oversee the effective management of the school canteens, whether these be school-managed or teachers’ cooperative-managed; and to underscore the accountability of the school principal for any untoward incident that may happen in the schoo! due to non-compliance with schoo! health policies and food safety guidelines, 3. _ It is emphasized that if there are foods in the canteen that are supplied on consignment basis, the following measures shall be instituted: there should be a written agreement between the concessionaire and school head; b. the school head should ensure that the food supplier has a business permit and sanitary permit; ©. the school head/canteen teacher should require a health certificate for the food handlers; d. the canteen teacher shall coordinate with the municipal health office on the periodic monitoring of food preparation and packaging; ©. foods should be nutritious, safe and affordable; and £ inspection of the consigned foods shall be made before serving/vending them at the canteen. 4. A monitoring team shall be tasked to ensure adherence to standards on quality, handling and serving of food in the school canteen and that food safety standards and hygienic practices are strictly observed and implemented.5. The schoo! heads and teachers should encou snacks for their children to eat during recess time, ge parents to prepare 6. It is reiterated therefore that the sanctions stated under 10.3 of DepED Order No. 8, s. 2007 on any violation of the guidelines shall be impose accordingly 7. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed. KieF , - RAMON ©. BACANI Undersecretary DepED Order: (Nos. 14, s. 2005 and 8, s, 200 Allotment: 1- -(D.0. 50-97 To he indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: COOPERATIV HEALTH EDUCATION NUTRITION EDUCATION POLICY RULES & REGULATIONS SCHOO!~~ - Republic of the Philippine” Bepartment of Education sen APR 182005 DepED ORDER No. 14, s. 2005 INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE CONSUMPTION OF NUTRITIOUS ‘AND SAFE FOOD IN SCHOOLS To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau Directors Regional Directors Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units Schools Division/City Superintendents. Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools 1, observe the following measures: Gs ‘A Canteen for Every Schools Every school must have a school canteen, no matter how small the school and how modest the canteen. In schools, currently without @ canteen, the schoo! head, in collaboration with the Parent-Teacher- ‘Community Association (PTCA), should take steps to establish one. ‘Schoo! Canteen-Prepared Foods ‘School children should be advised to buy food and beverages only at the school canteen and be discouraged from going out of the campus to buy food items during schoo! time, The recess period must be supervised by the class advisers. Regulation/Control of Supply of Food Items Food items for sale at the canteen should include natural or fortified food products that are rich in protein, energy, vitamins and minerals like: rootcrops, rice and com products in native preparations, fruits and vegetables in season, and fortified foods, bearing the “Sangkap Pinoy” seal. Beverages shall be limited to milk, shakes and juices prepared from fresh fruits and vegetables, Home-Prepared Snacks ‘The school heads and teachers should encourage parents, through the PTCA, to prepare packed snacks for their children to eat during recess time under the supervision of the class adviser. |. To ensure consumption of nutritious and sate food in schools, all regional directors, Schools superintendents, school heads and other school personnel are hereby directed tofe. Involvement of LGU's/RHU's ‘School officials should seek the assistance of Local Govemment Units (LGUs) and Rural Health Units (RHUs)/Barangay Health Center (GHCs) in regulating the sale of food and beverages by ambuiant vendors. Presidential Decree No. 856 also known as the Code of Sanitation of the Philippines, allows ambuiant food vendors to sell only bottied drinks, biscuits and confectionaries and other pre-packed foods. ‘They are prohibited to sell food that require utensil, Food Safety Messages/Concepts In order to raise the level consciousness of school children on the importance of food safety, basic messages/concepts shall be integrated in selected subjects in the basic education curriculum. 2. The Health and Nutrition Center shall provide Food Safety Handbook to schools as reference material and shall initiate the orientation training of regional health and nutrition personnel who will likewise take the lead in orienting the division office, and school health Personnel and school administrators. 3. Health and nutrition personnel at the regional and division levels and school heads shall intensify advocacy on nutrition and food safety and ensure strict implementation of all appropriate safety measures in the schools. 4, Immediate dissemination of and widest compliance with this Order is directed, —_— FLORENCIO B. ABAD ‘Secretary Reference: DECS Memorandum: No. 373, s. 1996 Allotment: 1—{D.0. 50-97) To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects. HEALTH EDUCATION POLICY PUPILS /SCIIOOLS ATUDENTS Masel mureois and ate ood