Offer versus Serve (OVS)

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No OVS for Breakfast

As always, OVS is optional for all grade groups

No OVS means students must take all planned menu items 1 cup milk 1 cup fruit Planned breakfast entrée*

*This will vary daily based on the planned menu. In order to meet weekly grain minimums >1 oz eq of grain must be offered most days.

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OVS at BreakfastComponents vs. Items Always offer all three components in at least the

required amounts For OVS, must offer at least four food items at

breakfast Regulatory definition: A food item is a specific

food offered within the food components For purposes of OVS, an item is the daily required

minimum amount of each food component that a child can take 1 cup of milk 1 oz eq of grains ½ cup of fruit (or vegetable)

Students must select at least ½ cup of fruit/vegetable in order to have a reimbursable meal.

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OVS: Items vs. Choices Items are specific foods offered within the

three food components. Items are counted in increments of the minimum

daily requirement for each component Minimum required items offered daily:

1 oz eq grains (1 food item) 1 cup fruits ( 2 food items) 1 cup milk (1 food item)

Choices give students the ability to choose from different items.

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Example: Items vs. Choices Menu = 1 milk, 1 slice toast, 2 fruit choices Fruit choices = ½ cup orange juice, ½ cup

oranges, ½ cup apple slices, ½ cup peaches Student could take 1 milk, 1 toast, and ½ cup

oranges

SFAs should still offer choices, but decide how many items a student can take based on the planned menu

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OVS: Large Grain Items The menu planner has the discretion to count a

large grain item as more than one food item for purposes of OVS at breakfast e.g. 2 oz eq muffin = 2 food items OR 1 food item

If 2 oz eq grain = 2 food items → at least 2 other food items must be offered for OVS

If 2 oz eq grain = 1 food item → at least 3 other food items must be offered for OVS

Note: the same discretion applies to large fruit items or meat/meat alternate & grain combo items e.g. apple (1 cup fruit) = 2 food items OR 1 food item e.g. breakfast sandwich (1 oz eq english muffin + 1 oz eq m/ma

counting as grain) = 2 food items OR 1 food item

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Example: Large Grain Items Examples

School offers 2 oz eq muffin (2 food items), ½ cup apples, ½ cup juice, and milk  decline muffin -OR- milk AND 1 fruit choice

School offers 2 oz eq muffin (1 food item), ½ cup apples, ½ cup juice, and milk decline muffin OR milk OR 1 fruit choice

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OVS- Grains & Duplicates Allowing students to take two of the

same grain item If a menu planner offers two different 1 oz eq

grain items at breakfast, a student may be allowed to take two of the same grain and count as two items

At the discretion of the menu planner to allow duplicates

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Example: Grains & Duplicates

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School offers milk and fruit (1 cup), plus two grains: cereal (1 oz eq) and toast (1 oz eq)

Student could select ½ cup fruit and two slices of toast

2nd slice of toast selected in place of other grain offered (cereal)

Let’s Go Through Your Handout!

3 Components Must be Offered Dailyin at least the following minimum quantities

Fluid Milk1 cup

Fruit/Vegetable1 cup†

Grains**1 oz eq

OR +

Grain Details

**Meat/Meat Alternate can be credited as a GRAIN or EXTRA.

GRAIN crediting counts as Food Item, EXTRA crediting does not count as Food Item.

†Large grain (≥ 2 oz eq) or fruit/vegetable (≥ 1 cup) items may be planned as 1 food item or 2 food items at the discretion of the menu planner.

Reminder:

From the 3 Components, 4 Food Items Must be Offered Daily

Reimbursable Meal: Must Take at Least 3 Food Items

NOTE: At least ½ cup of fruit/vegetable must be selected as part of the reimbursable meal.

Offer vs. Serve Example

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Offer vs. Serve Example

Offer vs. Serve Example

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Offer vs. Serve Example

Offer vs. Serve Example

Round 1

1 cup milk

(skim chocolate or 1% white)

1 oz eq muffin and 1 oz cereal

OR

2 oz eq English muffin (2 food items)

½ cup orange halvesAND

4 oz Orange Juice

Breakfast of the Day!

Orange, orange juice, and english muffin images obtained from www.pachd.com.

1 oz eq

Muffin

2 Food Items

1 Cup 1% Milk

How many food items?

1 oz eq muffin

1 oz eq muffin

1 cup 1 % milk

1 cup chocolate skim milk 4 oz orange juice

2 Food ItemsHow many food items?

1 cup Skim

chocolate milk

4 oz orange juice

½ cup orange halves

2 oz eqEnglish muffin

3 Food ItemsHow many food items?

1 Cup 1% Milk

1 cup 1% milk

4 oz orange juice

2 oz eq English muffin

1 oz eqmuffin

1 oz cereal

2 Food ItemsHow many food items?

1 oz eq muffin

1 oz cereal

1 cup 1 % milk

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Round 2

Apple (1 cup, 2 food items)

1 cup milk

(skim chocolate or 1% white)

1 oz cheese stick

(EXTRA)

1 oz eq cereal bar and 4 oz yogurt

Breakfast of the Day!

33Apple and cereal bar images obtained from www.pachd.com.

4 oz Yogurt

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2 Food Items

1 Cup Chocolate Skim Milk

How many food items?

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1 cup Skim

chocolate milk

Apple (1 cup)

4 oz yogurt

1 oz cheese stick

1 oz eq cereal bar

1 Food ItemHow many food items?

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1 oz eq cereal bar

4 oz yogurt

1 oz cheese stick

Apple (1 cup)

2 Food ItemsHow many food items?

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1 cup 1% milk

Apple (1 cup)