Create new item
1. Click "+ Create" then click "Food Item"
2. Type the item name (required). Each item will always have a unique system generated code, if Item Code is left blank the system generated code will be used as the display / custom code.
3. Select a category. This is a required field. The list of categories is customizable for each district. Each category will be classified as Food or Non-Food.
4. Add Manufacturer Name and Manufacturer Code. This is not required for item creation and may be left blank.
5. Add the Base Measurement Amount and Unit. These are required fields. The Base Measurement Amount must be numerical characters only. The Unit must be a weight or volume unit from the dropdown. "Each" and other conversion may be added later.
6. Select allergens from the dropdown. This is a required field, if there are no allergens select None and if not sure choose Unknown.
7. Select Special Diets from the dropdown. This is an optional field and may be left blank.
8. Select Attributes from the dropdown. These are attributes related to USDA compliance. This is an optional field and may be left blank.
9. Unlimited tags can be added to an item. Select tags from the dropdown or type the desired text then click enter. This is an optional field and may be left blank.
Tags can be used as a search criteria or as a filter for search results.
10. Add a picture by clicking the Change picture button or by dragging the image directly onto the image box. This is an optional field.
11. Click "Create Item".
12. Once you click Create Item, you can now access the Nutrition, Units, Products and Statements tabs at the top.
13. Nutrition Tab - Enter Nutrition Facts & Meal Components
14. Units Tab - Enter any Conversions, Measurements or Packaging information. Click Save after adding each entry. You need to enter the packaging level first before adding a GTIN on the Products tab.
15. Products Tab - Click Add Product and select the pack level you entered on the Units tab. Then enter the GTIN and Upload any documents.
16. Statements Tab - Enter the Ingredient Statement, Child Nutrition Label Statement and Product Formulation Statement, if available. Click Save and Close.
17. Upload any Documents
