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Information Classification for Food Service Management

Information Owner: University Residences Director of Food Service, Director of Food Stores, Director of PMU Dining Services

Data Steward: Adam Carr

Date: November 2007

Food Service Related Information:

Purdue University maintains information regarding the food costs, usage, inventories, menus, and recipes for the operation of the food service in University Residences and the Purdue Memorial Union.

Food Stores Related Information:

Purdue University maintains information regarding food vendors, inventories, and costs.

This information is primarily stored in CBORD.

Retail Operations Related Information:

MICROS system and Retail Operations include similar groupings of information for products and usage. This additional grouping is classified the same as Meal Actuals below.

Information Name Description Classifications
Public Sensitive Restricted
Usage of Food Items The name and amount of each food item used. Typically, we do not release this information to vendors.   X  
Food Items Inventory Information related to inventory kept at Food Stores, PMU, and at each University Residence. Also have process to handle the ordering details related to inventory on hand.   X  
Security Security rights for the system.     X
Recipes & Menus Information for recipes and menu engineering. X    
Cost Describes original cost of Food Stores purchase and any markup costs.   X  
Vendor Information Ordering information for Food Stores like delivery schedules, types of purchased goods, etc.   X  
Meal Actuals After each meal, the number of servings prepared and eaten is kept to help create future menus and monitor food costs. X    
Nutritional Analysis This data is compiled for each food item using USDA 456 information and other sources. X    
Item Identification System Alphanumeric structure used to identify products at retail level (SKU). This identification number may or may not be identical in each food system (MICROS, CBORD, AT&T)   X
Related to retail activities
 
Point of Sale Transactions

Tracking of transactions at each point of sale location. Reports to summarize activities.

Refer to Business Services Card Services