Offer verses. Serveand the
National School Lunch Program
2014-2015
Specific food components and portion sizes must be offered in order to claim USDA reimbursement for meals served to students…
USDA Meal Pattern and Reimbursable Meals
Food Component—•One of five food groupings for reimbursable meals
Food Item—• A specific food offered within the five food components
Definitions/Terminology
Five Components: Fruits Vegetables Grains Meat/Meat Alternates Fluid Milk
USDA Meal Pattern: Lunch
Grade Group Requirements Grades K-8
Component Minimum Daily Serving Meat/Meat Alternates 1 oz. Grains 1 oz. Vegetables 3/4 Cup Fruits 1/2 Cup Milk 1 Cup
*Shelby County Schools offers 2- ½ cup servings of Vegetables
Grade Group Requirements
Grades 9-12Component Minimum Daily Serving Meat/Meat Alternates 2 oz. Grains 2 oz. Vegetables 1 Cup Fruits 1 Cup Milk 1 Cup
*Shelby County Schools offers 2- ½ cup servings of Vegetables2- ½ cup servings of Fruit
Offer vs. Serve Goals:
To permit students to select only the foods they want to consume.
To reduce food waste in school nutrition programs.
Full amounts of each component must be available from which to choose
Students are permitted to decline one or two food components
Students have the option of which component(s) and food item(s) to decline or select
A meal is priced as a unit regardless if the student takes 3, 4 or all 5 meal components
The food items served must be Full Servings.
Offer vs. Serve: How It Works at Lunch?
Identification of the Reimbursable Meal
Identify Content of Reimbursable Lunch near or at the beginning of the serving
line(s). Students Technicians Supervisors
9
What Must be taken at Lunch :
At least ½ cup serving of the Fruit OR Vegetable Component
At least 3 of 5 components
At least 2 of the components Must be full components
Supervisors must make sure Students and Technicians can identify at the “point of service” which combinations of food items qualify as a reimbursable meal. Technicians may suggest that students without a Fruit OR Vegetable take one
All schools will use the one touch reimbursable meal key.
Student meals who do not meet the requirement for reimbursable meal will be keyed in separately & charged a la carte prices.
All A La Carte items Must be keyed in separately.
LUNCH ACCOUNTABILITY
Point of Service Sales Screen
Remember:
All Components MUST be offered
Must have 3 of the 5 Components
Must have 2 Full Components
Must have ½ cup Fruit OR ½ cup Vegetable
Let’s Play…
Offer Versus Serve
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Hamburger
Yogurt Blast (Fruit Plate)
3 Cheese Bread w/ Marinara
Hamburger
Baked Crinkle Cut Fries (1/2 Cup)
Veggies With Dip (1/2 cup)
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Peaches (1/2 cup)
Fluid Milk (1 Cup, Choice) Fluid Milk (1 Cup, Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Hamburger
Yogurt Blast (Fruit Plate)
3 Cheese Bread w/ Marinara
Hamburger
Baked Crinkle Cut Fries (1/2 Cup)
Veggies With Dip (1/2 cup
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Peaches (1/2 cup)
Fluid Milk (1 Cup, Choice) Fluid Milk (1 Cup, Choice)
No-There are 3 Components, but not a ½ cup of Fruit or Vegetable.
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Breaded Chicken SandwichBurrito w/ ChiliChef Salad w/Roll
Chef Salad w/ Roll
Seasoned Baked Potato (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden Salad
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Peaches (1/2 Cup)
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Breaded Chicken SandwichBurrito w/ ChiliChef Salad w/Roll
Chef Salad w/ Roll
Seasoned Baked Potato (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden Salad
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Peaches (1/2 Cup)
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Yes-There are 3 Components w/ 3 Full Components & 1 is a Vegetable
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Fish StripsPizza Cheese WedgeVeggie Salad Combo
Pizza Cheese Wedge
Green Beans (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden Salad
Fruit Pear Slices (1/2 Cup)
Asst. Fresh Fruit Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
WG Roll
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Fish StripsPizza Cheese WedgeVeggie Salad Combo
Pizza Cheese Wedge
Green Beans (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden Salad
Fruit Pear Slices (1/2 Cup)
Asst. Fresh Fruit Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
WG Roll
Yes-There are 3 Components w/ 3 Full Components and at least 1 is a Fruit or Vegetable
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Crispito w Chili & CheeseHot DogChef Salad
Hot Dog
Whole Kernel Corn (1/2 Cup)
Refried Beans (1/2 Cup)Refried Beans
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Mandarin Oranges (1/2 cup) Mandarin Oranges
WG Roll
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Crispito w Chili & CheeseHot DogChef Salad
Hot Dog
Whole Kernel Corn (1/2 Cup)
Refried Beans (1/2 Cup)Refried Beans
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Mandarin Oranges (1/2 cup) Mandarin Oranges
WG Roll
Yes-There are 4 Components
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades K – 8)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
SpaghettiFish Filet SandwichVeggie Salad Combo
Romaine Garden Salad (1/2 Cup)Green Beans (1/2 Cup)
Calf. Blend Veg.
Chilled Pears Slices (1/2 cup)Fruit Cocktail (1/2 cup)
WG Roll
Fruit Cocktail
Fluid Milk (Choice) Choc. Skim Milk
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9 – 12)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
SpaghettiFish Filet SandwichVeggie Salad Combo
Romaine Garden Salad (1/2 Cup)
Green Beans (1/2 Cup)Calf. Blend Veg.
Chilled Pears Slices (1/2 cup)Fruit Cocktail (1/2 cup)
WG Roll
Fruit Cocktail
Fluid Milk (Choice) Choc. Skim Milk
No- Student selected 3 Components & a Fruit & Veg, but only 1 full Component.
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9 – 12)
Partial Components
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Turkey Burger on WG BunChicken Wing BonelessSoy Jammer w/ CHS/Chips
Seasoned Baked Potato (1/2 Cup)California Blend Veg w CHS (1/2 Cup)Sandwich Trimmings
Seasoned Baked PotatoCalifornia Blend Veg w CHS
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Pears Slices (1/2 Cup) Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Fluid Milk (Choice) Choc. Skim Milk
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9– 12)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Turkey Burger on WG BunChicken Wing BonelessSoy Jammer w/ CHS/Chips
Seasoned Baked Potato (1/2 Cup)California Blend Veg w CHS (1/2 Cup)
Sandwich Trimmings
Seasoned Baked PotatoCalifornia Blend Veg w CHS
Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Chilled Pears Slices (1/2 Cup) Asst. Fresh Fruit Basket
Fluid Milk (Choice) Choc. Skim Milk
Yes-There are 3 Components w/ 2 Full Components & at least ½ cup of Fruit/Veg
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9– 12)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Breaded Chicken SandwichLasagna w/ Garlic BreadChef Salad w/Ranch
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Green Beans (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden SaladSandwich Trimmings
Sandwich Trimmings
Asst. Fresh Fruit BasketChilled Peaches (1/2 Cup)
WG Roll
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9– 12)
Planned Reimbursable Meal Student Selects:
Breaded Chicken SandwichLasagna w/ Garlic BreadChef Salad w/Ranch
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Green Beans (1/2 Cup)Romaine Garden SaladSandwich Trimmings
Sandwich Trimmings
Asst. Fresh Fruit BasketChilled Peaches (1/2 Cup)
WG Roll
Fluid Milk (Choice)
No- Student selected 2 Full Components & not a ½ cup Fruit & Veg. Sandwich trimmings are not ½ cup.
Is This a Reimbursable Meal? (Grades 9– 12)
ANYQUESTIONS?
How does
Offer vs. Serve
work for
Breakfast
with
Food-Based
Menu
Planning?
COMPONENT ONE: MILK (one serving)
8oz. of fluid milk (as a beverage or on cereal or both)
COMPONENT TWO: JUICE/FRUIT/VEGETABLE(one serving)
1/2 cup of fruit and/or vegetable; or full- strength fruit or vegetable juice
COMPONENT THREE: GRAINS (two servings)
2 servings of grain OR 1 serving of grain and 1 serving of
meat/meat alternate
The three food components for breakfast are:
BIGGER, BETTER BREAKFAST:
We offer a variety of three (3) breakfast choices every day:
A: Grab & Go Choice Such as:
UBR (2 Grains) Apple Cinnamon Bar (1 Grain) w/ Cheese (1 Meat)
Yogurt & Granola (Meat & Grain) Blueberry Muffin (2 Grains)
B: A Hot Entrée Choice Such as:
Sausage Bagel (Meat & Grain) Chicken Slider (Meat & Grain)
C: Cereal & Graham Crackers (2 Grains)
*Grizzlies Kit- (2 Grains & 1 Fruit)
*Do Not Mix and Match Choices*
TRADITIONAL FOOD-BASED MENU PLANNING
BREAKFAST
Offer Vs. Serve Students must be offered all Three required Food Components:
- One serving Milk
- One serving of Juice/Fruits/Vegetables
- Two servings of Grains
OR
One serving of Grain & One serving of Meat/Meat Alternate
For an Offer vs. Serve Breakfast to qualify as reimbursable it must contain certain combinations of foods.
Supervisors need to make sure the technicians and students can identify at the “point of service” which combinations of food items qualify as a reimbursable meal.
The serving sizes must equal the minimum quantities required by age/grade group.
Students must select three food items and one must be a fruit, juice, or vegetable.
The breakfast must be priced as a unit. (In other words, the charge for the meal is the same whether or not a student chooses to decline a food item.)
Offer vs. Serve (cont.)
Students must select the three food items from two different components.
Can you identify whether or not the food items
selected make a Reimbursable
Breakfast when using the
Offer Vs. Serve Provision?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Sausage and BiscuitUltimate Breakfast RoundGrizzlies Breakfast Kit
Grizzlies Breakfast Kit
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Asst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Sausage and BiscuitUltimate Breakfast RoundGrizzlies Breakfast Kit
Grizzlies Breakfast Kit
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Asst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Yes-There are 5 items; and a full serving of fruit.
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Cinnamon Glazed PancakeBreakfast Apple StickCereal & Graham Crackers
Breakfast Apple Stick
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Variety of 100% Fruit Juice
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Cinnamon Glazed PancakeBreakfast Apple StickCereal & Graham Crackers Breakfast Apple Stick
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Variety of 100% Fruit Juice
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Yes-There are 3 items
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Sausage & BiscuitBlueberry MuffinCereal & Graham Cracker
Blueberry Muffin
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Variety of 100% Fruit Juice
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Sausage & BiscuitBlueberry MuffinCereal & Graham Cracker
Blueberry Muffin
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Variety of 100% Fruit Juice
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Yes-There are 4 items
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Turkey Sausage WrapYogurt & GranolaCereal & Graham Cracker
Turkey Sausage Wrap
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice)
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
Turkey Sausage WrapYogurt & GranolaCereal & Graham Cracker
Turkey Sausage Wrap
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice)
No-There are only 2 items
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
French Toast Sticks w/ SmokiesApple Cinn Bar w/ String CheeseCereal & Graham Cracker
French Toast Sticks w/Smokies
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit Asst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Planned Reimbursable Breakfast Student Selects:
French Toast Sticks w/ SmokiesApple Cinn Bar w/ String CheeseCereal & Graham Cracker
French Toast Sticks w/ Smokies
Variety of 100% Fruit JuiceAsst. Fresh Fruit
Asst. Fresh Fruit
Fluid Milk (Choice) Skim Milk
Yes-There are 4 items
Is This a Reimbursable Breakfast?
Offer vs. Serve Reminders Lunch- Students must select ½ Cup of Fruit or
Vegetable, at least 3 Components & 2 Full Components
Breakfast- Student must select a minimum of 3 Food Items from 2 Components
Breakfast –Student must select a fruit/juice or vegetable
Ask the Student ”May I Help You”. Do Not Automatically place items on their plate that they did not choose
Students Do Not Have to Choose a Milk at Breakfast or Lunch, BUT 1% and Skim Milk must be offered at each meal.
Offer vs. Serve Reminders (cont.)
Serve the Correct Portion Sizes
All Pre K- 12 Students Entering the Serving Line, MUST Make Their Own Food Choices
Students May Select (2) ½ cup servings from the fruit/juice/vegetable component to comprise a reimbursable meal
ANY QUESTIONS?
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