Training for School Sponsors Updated May 2015 OVS Training SFSP
Meal Pattern
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SFSP OVS is different than NSLP There are a few differences in
the SFSP meal pattern OVS and NSLP meal pattern OVS Make sure your
staff understands these differences Schools may continue to use the
NSLP meal pattern during SFSP, but you must follow the NSLP meal
pattern completely and all OVS rules pertaining to NSLP
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Breakfast Here are the highlights: SFSP OVS does not allow for
2oz eq grain items to count as 2 items SFSP OVS states that you
must count same grain items as individual items, not ounce
equivalents Therefore you must offer one additional item from the
minimum meal pattern requirements to operate SFSP OVS if you are
serving a 2oz grain item Similarly, you cannot serve 2 pieces of
toast and count them as 2 items, the 4 items offered must be
different foods Combination type items (sausage biscuit, pancake
wrap, etc) are still counted as 2 items where applicable
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Breakfast SFSP Breakfast Meal Pattern Requirement 1 serving
grain/bread cup fruit or 4 fl oz 100% fruit juice 1 cup milk (No
OVS allowed if you use the above meal pattern) SFSP Breakfast OVS
Requirements 4 menu items from the fruit/vegetable, bread/grain, or
meat/meat alternate components
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Breakfast Example: 1 piece of toast 1 bowl of cereal cup
peaches 1 cup chocolate milk The child must take at least 3 of the
4 offered items, but can take all 4 if desired
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Breakfast Example 1 piece of toast cup applesauce cup grape
juice 1 cup milk This menu is acceptable because it offers 4 items
from the required meal pattern components.
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Breakfast Example 1 piece of toast 1 cheese stick cup orange
juice 1 cup milk This menu is acceptable because it offers 4 items.
The 1 serving grain requirement is met with the toast and the
cheese stick is counted as a 4 th item.
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Breakfast Example 1 biscuit cup carrots cup fruit punch (100%
juice) 1 cup of milk This menu is acceptable because it offers 4
items and covers the meal pattern requirements. *Note that in SFSP
meal pattern, there are no vegetable subgroups, so when serving a
vegetable at breakfast, you are not required to meet the subgroup
requirements for the week.
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Breakfast Example (Not acceptable for OVS) 2 pieces of toast
cup pineapple 1 cup milk This menu is not acceptable because the
pieces of toast are the same food, the four offered items must be
different foods.
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Breakfast Example (Not Acceptable for OVS) 1 Pillsbury Frudel
(2oz grain equivalent) cup orange juice 1 cup milk This menu is not
acceptable for SFSP OVS because each menu item is counted
separately, regardless of grain/bread equivalent contribution. This
menu only offers 3 items.
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Breakfast Example (not acceptable for OVS) 1 boiled egg cup
grapes cup orange juice 1 cup of milk This menu is not acceptable
because it contains no grain item.
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Breakfast It is important that those counting meals understand
the OVS differences including: Students must take 3 of the 4 items
offered Items are counted individually and there are no grain items
that count as 2 items taken, but combination foods can be counted
as 2
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Breakfast Sponsors may elect to operate the School Breakfast
Program meal pattern during the summer OVS rules follow whichever
meal pattern is being used Please keep in mind when electing to
continue the SBP meal pattern that OVS rules for the SBP meal
pattern remain the same and students must take at least cup of
fruit and one full cup of fruit must be offered
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Lunch Lets switch to SFSP Lunch Requirements! The SFSP meal
pattern: 1- serving bread/grain 2 oz meat/meat alternate 2 servings
of fruit/vegetable totaling cup 1- 8oz serving of milk You must
offer 5 items from 4 components:
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Lunch SFSP OVS Requirement- Children must take 3 items from 3
different components Heres the change- OVS requirements at lunch
refer to components and not items The 2 servings of cup
fruit/vegetable only count as 1 component A child cannot take cup
pineapple, cup carrots and a package of crackers to count as a
meal
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Lunch Menu Offered: 1 pbj sandwich (2 slices of bread, 4T
peanut butter, and jelly) cup of broccoli cup frozen fruit juice
bar 1 cup of milk
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Lunch The child takes: 1 pbj sandwich (2 slices of bread, 4T
peanut butter) 1 cup of milk Does this count? Yes, this meal counts
because the sandwich counts as 2 components and the milk is the 3
rd. Children are not required to take a fruit of vegetable in
SFSP.
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Lunch The child takes: cup of broccoli cup frozen fruit juice
bar 1 cup of milk Does this count? No, the child has taken 3 items,
but only 2 components. Fruit/Vegetable is only considered one
component in the SFSP meal pattern.
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Lets Play Is this a Meal? (SFSP Edition) Heres the SFSP menu:
Turkey Sandwich (2 items) (1 hoagie roll, 1oz turkey, 1 oz cheese)
cup of applesauce cup of fresh broccoli1 cup of milk
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The Child Chooses: Turkey Sandwich (2 items) (1 hoagie roll,
1oz turkey, 1 oz cheese) cup of applesauce cup of fresh broccoli1
cup of milk Is this a meal?
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Yes! This is an acceptable meal because the child has chosen 4
of the 5 offered items and at least 3 of the 4 components.
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Is this a meal? Turkey Sandwich (2 items) (1 hoagie roll, 1oz
turkey, 1 oz cheese) cup of applesauce cup of fresh broccoli1 cup
of milk
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No! While the student selected 3 items, only 2 different
components were taken.
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Is this a Meal? Macaroni and Cheese (2 items) (2oz cheese, 2 oz
bread/grain) cup Green Beans cup peaches1 cup of milk
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Yes! The student has take 3 items from 3 components. Children
are not required to take a fruit or vegetable if you are following
the SFSP meal pattern.
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Lets consider SFSP Breakfast: Is this a meal? Frudel- Cherry
2oz CN Label grain contribution 1 oz Cheese Stick Orange Juice1 cup
of Milk
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No! Under SFSP meal pattern rules, one grain food item cannot
count as 2, even if the ounce contribution is 2 according to the CN
label. An additional item must be taken to count as a meal.
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Is this a meal? Breakfast Pizza (2 items) 1oz grain, 1 oz m/ma
cup strawberries 1 cup of milk
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Yes! Although only 2 items were taken, the pizza may count as 2
because it is a combination item and contains different food items
from different components. Additionally, students are not required
to take a fruit at breakfast under SFSP OVS rules.
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Is this a meal? Granola BarCereal 1 apple1 cup of Milk
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Yes! Although only 2 components were taken, the 3 item
requirement at breakfast has been met with 2 different grain items
and a milk.