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OFFER VERSUS SERVE WATAUGA CO. CHILD NUTRITION
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What is Offer vs. Serve? (OVS) Allows students to decline some of the food offered in a school lunch or school breakfast Goals Reduce food waste in the school meals program Permit students choices to select the foods they prefer
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Requirements OVS must be implemented at senior high school according to the National School Lunch Program School meals must be priced as a unit One price established for a complete reimbursable meal in the paid meal category and in the reduced lunch category
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Food Bar/ Salad Bar OVS Instructions Menu planner must Identify the reimbursable food/menu items provided on the food bar and the minimum serving size of each Indicate which foods and combinations of foods the students may choose to select a reimbursable meal
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Requirements of Food-based Menu Planning Breakfast 4 food items must be offered in the specified minimum amounts 1 serving of juice/fruit/vegetable 1 serving of milk 2 serving of grain/breads or 2 serving of meat/meat alternate or 1 serving meat/meat alternate and 1 serving grain/breads or an equivalent combination of meat/meat alternate//grains/breads
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Requirements of Food-based Menu Planning Cont.. Lunch 5 food items must be offered in the specified minimum amounts These include Meat/meat alternate Grains/breads 2 servings of vegetables/fruit Milk
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Requirements for Lunch Students must be offered at least the minimum serving sizes of 5 food items from the 4 food components at all school levels Double serving of the same food items (2 serving of milk or 2 servings of corn) may only be credited as 1 food item Senior High Level Students are permitted to decline up to 2 of the 5 food items offered Below Senior High Level School authority has the option to permit students to decline 1 or 2 of the 5 food items offered
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Requirements for Breakfast At all grade level OVS is optional Students must be offers at least the minimum serving sizes of 4 food items from 3 or 4 components If implemented: Students are allowed to refuse 1 food item from any component Double servings of the same grains/breads or meat/meat alternate food items can be credited towards a reimbursable breakfast Double servings of vegetables/ fruit can not be credited towards a reimbursable breakfast Only 2 food items from the meat/meat alternate/grains/breads components may be counted towards a reimbursable breakfast
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Requirements for Meat/Meat Alternate Lunch If the meat/meat alternate is provided in 2 items on a menu (such as soup and sandwich), a student must take full serving of both to meet the required amount for the full component Breakfast A full serving of meat/meat alternate is not required when combined with the grains/breads component
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Requirements for Vegetables/Fruits Students must take a full serving size to be counted as 1 vegetable/fruit Mixtures that are on the menu (such as fruit cocktail or mixed vegetable) only count as 1 serving Students much take 2 or more food items that total the full amount required to be credited as a full serving
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Requirements for Grains/Breads Lunch Students must take a minimum of 1 full serving and the item may only be credited if the total selected adds up to one full serving May be taken in combination with another food item (ex: entrée) or separately (ex: roll) Schools may offer more than one grain/bread item; however if a student selects both, only 1 of the items can be credited
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Requirements for Grains/Breads Cont.. Breakfast Full serving of grain/bread is not required when combined with a meat/meat alternate component Example Breakfast burrito Soft tortilla = ¾ serving grains/breads Shredded cheese and sausage = ¾ ounce of meat/meat alternate Totals = 2 serving of these components = 2 of the 4 food items required
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Requirements for Milk Lunch Must be offered as a beverage Breakfast Must be offered as beverage, on cereal, or both
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Lunch Example #1 2 servings of fruit/vegetables are required to be served each meal, totaling ¾ cup to be offered A meal planner chooses to offer 3 serving totaling ¾ cup ¼ cup of peaches ¼ cup of peas ¼ cup of green beans
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Lunch Example #1 If a student selects the peaches and peas along with a carton of milk is this a reimbursable meal under OVS since the student has taken two different sources of fruit/vegetables?
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Answer No, it is not a reimbursable meal ¼ peaches + ¼ peas = ½ vegetables/fruits For the vegetables/fruits to count as a full serving all three items must be selects adding up to ¾ cup
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Breakfast Example #1 Tray 1 2 serving of scrambled egg (1 large egg) Apple juice Is this meal Reimbursable?
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Answer Yes, it is reimbursable There are 3 food items because double serving of meat/meat alternate component are counted under the school breakfast program
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Breakfast Example #2 Tray 2 1 serving of scrambled egg (1/2 large egg) Juice Is this meal Reimbursable?
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Answer No, it is not reimbursable Only 2 food items were selected so the student must select another serving of scrambled egg, a grain/bread item or milk
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Breakfast Example #3 School offers An egg and cheese biscuit with 1 large egg, scrambled, 1 ounce of cheese This provides 2 servings of grains/breads If a student selects only this item, do they have a reimbursable breakfast?
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Answer No, it is not reimbursable Egg/cheese biscuit = 2 servings of meat/meat alternate 2 servings of grains/breads Only 2 food items are selected so the student must select a milk or vegetables/fruits item to have a reimbursable meal including 3 items
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