MUMBAI, India, Aug. 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621080931 A) filed by Symbiosis International Deemed University on June 30, 2026, for Integrated System For Assessing School Canteen Nutrition Policy Compliance, Food Quality And Hygiene.
Inventors include Pooja Panchal; Gayatri Shanbagh; Dr. Sheela Upendra; and Dr. Kavitha Chandrasekhara Menon.
The application for the patent was published on August 21, 2026, under issue no. 34/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING SCHOOL CANTEEN NUTRITION POLICY COMPLIANCE, FOOD QUALITY AND HYGIENE The present invention discloses an integrated system (100) for comprehensive assessment of school canteen nutrition policy compliance, food quality, and hygiene practices. The system (100) comprises a data collection module (110) for acquiring structured canteen data, a nutrition policy compliance assessment module (120) for evaluating adherence to regulatory guidelines across multiple domains, a food handler knowledge, attitudes, and practices evaluation module (130) for determining competency levels using validated questionnaires, a food quality and menu analysis module (140) for classifying menu items and quantifying high fat, sugar, and salt foods based on regulatory nutrient thresholds, a hygiene and sanitation assessment module (150) for scoring food safety and sanitation conditions, and an integrated analytics and reporting module (160) for generating compliance scores, gap analyses, and evidence-based recommendations. The invention enables simultaneous multi-dimensional evaluation of school food environments, facilitating identification of implementation gaps and supporting targeted interventions for healthier and safer school canteens. [
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