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Working with outside vendors such as on-site franchise
other food and beverage services, it’s important to consider
restaurants, food carts and gift shops can be a challenge for
these venues and how they can help maintain consistency
many reasons, but as hospitals begin to make changes to
throughout the hospital.
Working with Contracts and Vendors
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If your contract allows, inform vendors of the hospital’s
expectation to meet nutrition criteria for all items served
within your hospital’s desired timetable, and develop a
mutual plan to help that transition.
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nutrition and labeling criteria.
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language regarding nutrition and labeling criteria.
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Total Fat
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No more than
200 calories
No more than
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Trans Fat
Sodium
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500 calories
No more than
15 grams*
No more than
(ex: 4 gram 10% calories from
s per 400 cal.)
saturated fat*
0 grams
No more than
480 milligra
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15 grams**
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No more than
25 grams*
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(ex: 7.5 gram 10% calories from
s fat per 750
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0 grams
Sodium
No more than
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Getting Started: Hospital is committed to
working with vendors and outside franchise
establishments to ensure healthy options are
available.
Good4You Eat Healthy nutrition criteria
Healthy beverages
All contracts with outside vendors and franchise
restaurants are collected and reviewed.
Important contract terms to note include:
When is the contract up for renewal?
Are there any details included about what
food and/or beverages are to be served?
Is there the ability to revise contracts prior
to their expiration?
Opening up a conversation with vendors
is the first step in assessing their interest
and ability to offer Good4You items, and
inquiring about the ability to negotiate
contract terms and/or add Good4You
options to existing offerings.
All of the above, plus:
All on-site vendors offer at least one Good4You
meal or entrée selection daily.
Vendors are encouraged to provide nutritional
information for all items served.
100% Fruit Juice
≤ 180 calories per 12 ounce
serving, no added sweeteners
Flavored Milk or Milk Alt.
≤ 150 calories per
8 ounce serving
No or Low-Calorie Beverages
≤ 10 calories per
8 ounce serving
Unsweetened Teas
regular or herbal, hot or cold
Mid-Calorie Beverages
≤ 66 calories per 8 ounce serving
Coffee
with 1% or lower fat milk or
creamers, soy alternatives
Calories
No more than 200 calories
Total Fat
No more than 7 grams*
Saturated Fat
No more than 10% calories from saturated fat*
(ex: 2 grams per 200 cal.)
Trans Fat
0 grams
Sodium
No more than 230 milligrams
Sugar
No more than 10 grams**
Fiber
At least 2 grams (if product is grain/potatobased such as granola bars, crackers,
pretzels, cookies, chips, etc.)
Healthy Entrées†
Ask vendors to commit to work to transition
to healthy options, or consider alternative
vendors when contract terms expire.
All items meeting Good4You criteria are labeled
as such.
Fat-Free or
Low-Fat (1%) Milk
Healthy SNACKs, desserts and side dishes
All vendors are notified of the hospital’s efforts to
increase the number of Good4You items available
on-site.
Share the Good4You food and beverage
criteria and ask vendors to self-assess which
items they provide might already meet the
criteria.
Water
sparkling, seltzer
or flavored water
Calories
No more than 500 calories
Total Fat
No more than 15 grams*
Saturated Fat
No more than 10% calories from saturated fat*
(ex: 4 grams per 400 cal.)
Trans Fat
0 grams
Sodium
No more than 480 milligrams
Sugar
No more than 15 grams**
Fiber
At least 2 grams (if product is grain/potato-based
such as granola bars, crackers, pretzels, cookies,
chips, etc.)
Produce
Refrigerated machines should stock fruit and
vegetable items.
† Entrées include items such as wraps, sandwiches, soups and other main course items
served a la carte.
Healthy meals
Calories
No more than 750 calories
All of the above, plus:
Total Fat
No more than 25 grams*
Saturated Fat
All on-site vendors offer at least 50 percent
Good4You selections daily.
No more than 10% calories from saturated fat*
(ex: 7.5 grams fat per 750 calories)
Trans Fat
0 grams
All items meeting Good4You criteria are labeled
as such.
Sodium
No more than 900 milligrams
Sugar
No more than 25 grams**
Fiber
At least 2 grams fiber (if product is grain/potatobased, such as granola bars, crackers, pretzels,
cookies, chips, etc.)
All on-site vendors offer only Good4You selections.
* excluding nuts, seeds, cheese and products
containing nuts or nut butters
** excluding fruits and vegetables that do not
contain added sweeteners or fats
© 2016 Ohio Hospital Association
Based on the American Heart Association — Recommended
Standards for Procurement of Foods and Beverages Offered in the Workplace