Red Alert: Sausages, Ham and Cheese Sandwiches Restricted From WA Schools Over Health Concerns

Several new items are now considered ’red‘ category of foods—meaning they are not deemed ’least healthy.’

Sandwich with ham, cheese and bechamel sauce. DariaKM/Shutterstock

Parents in Western Australia have expressed confusion after the humble ham and cheese sandwich was taken off school canteen menus.

The state’s health department has updated a traffic light system for foods, placing multiple meat items, including ham, in the “red” category rather than amber.