OFFER VERSUS SERVE GUIDANCE Provided by the LAUSD

OFFER VERSUS SERVE GUIDANCE Provided by the LAUSD Food Services Division 7. 17. 2015

Goals The goals of Offer Versus Serve (OVS) are to reduce food waste and to permit students to choose the foods they want to eat. Students may choose fewer selections under OVS.

Objectives Guidelines outlining what constitutes a reimbursable lunch and breakfast will include: • • Understand the purpose of Offer versus Serve Implementation of the concept Recognize reimbursable breakfast and lunch meals Effectively instruct students on how to select a reimbursable meal

Food Based Menu Planning (FBMP) is: • A menu planning system that uses meal patterns, food components, and age/grade levels • FBMP is the only meal plan permitted and used by all School Districts nationwide

Serving A serving is the minimum quantity of a menu item that must be offered to meet Food Based Menu Planning(FBMP) requirements for age/grade groups. • LAUSD menus are designed to offer servings that meet these requirements

Food Component What is a Food Component? A food component is one of the food groups that comprise reimbursable meals. Menus for breakfast and lunch are planned based on food components.

Food Component Requirements Breakfast requires 3 components: • Grain (G) • Fruit (F) • Fluid Milk Note: There is no requirement for M/MA at breakfast. Lunch requires 5 components: • • • Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Grains (G) Vegetable (V) Fruit (F) Fluid Milk

Food Item - Breakfast A food item is a specific food within the food components. A food item refers to a specific serving size of a food component, defined as: • 1 oz. G • ½ cup F, or • 8 oz. Milk

Examples of Breakfast Food Items Examples of Food Items at Breakfast: • Cereal, 1 bowl (1 oz. G component = 1 food item) • Egg & Cheese Sandwich (1 oz. G component + 1 oz. M/MA component = 2 food items) • Orange, 1 (1 Fruit component = 1 food item) • Milk, ½ pint (1 Milk Component = 1 food item)

Menu Item - Lunch A Menu Item is any single or combination of foods (except condiments) served in a lunch meal. Examples: • A Glazed Chicken Filet Sandwich (1 Menu Item containing 2 Components – Grain + Meat/Meat Alternate) • A Bean & Cheese Burrito (1 Menu Item containing 2 Components Grain + Meat/Meat Alternate) • ½ cup Chilled Pineapple (1 menu item containing one Component – Fruit)

Grade Groups Menu requirements are based on Grade Groups. The grade groups for breakfast and lunch are: • K-5 • 6 -8 • 9 -12 The portion requirements for grades K-5 and 6 -8 follow the same meal pattern. Grades 9 -12 have different requirements and must follow a different meal pattern.

Reimbursement/Reimbursable Meal Reimbursement is: • Money received for each meal served that meets the Federal meal requirements • Amounts are based on the type of meal served and the student’s eligibility category Reimbursable Meal is: • A school meal meeting the USDA meal requirements and nutrition standards and served to an eligible student • Priced as an entire meal rather than based on individual items

Unit Pricing School meals must be priced as a unit for paid, reduced price, and free students. Price remains the same regardless of the number of items or components taken.

Point of Service is when a determination can be made that a reimbursable meal has been served to an eligible child, usually occurring at the end of the serving line.

Breakfast Meal Pattern Breakfast menus offered must meet the daily and weekly minimum quantities for the grade group being served. In the daily LAUSD breakfast meal pattern, 4 food items must be offered from 3 components: • Grains (G) • Fruit (F) • Fluid Milk, ½ pint One FULL CUP of Fruit must be OFFERED to all students at ALL grade levels Juice may not be more than 50% of the fruits offered over a week

Non BIC and Grab n’ Go OVS for non-BIC and Grab n’ Go sites is based on selected food items. • All food items must be available to all students • Students must choose 3 of the 4 food items offered • One of the food items MUST be a minimum ½ cup of Fruit or Vegetable

Test Your Knowledge Sample breakfast menu as offered: • Italian Cheese & Egg Pocket, 1 (1 G + 1 M/MA = 2 food items) • Fresh Apple, 1 (1 F= 1 food item) • Milk, ½ pint (1 Milk = 1 food item) Since there is no requirement for Meat/Meat Alternate at Breakfast, the Meat/Meat Alternate counts as the second Grain requirement.

Test Your Knowledge Sample breakfast menu: • Italian Cheese & Egg Pocket, 1 • Fresh Apple, 1 • Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Italian Cheese & Egg Pocket and Milk. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer No, this is not a reimbursable meal. The student has selected 3 food items, The Italian Cheese and Egg Pocket which provides 2 components and equals 2 food items, and Milk , 1 Milk Component which equals 1 food item. However, the student has not selected the required ½ cup of fruit. The student must take the fruit item in ½ cup portion for the meal to be reimbursable.

Test Your Knowledge Sample breakfast menu: • Italian Cheese & Egg Pocket, 1 • Fresh Apple, 1 • Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Italian Cheese & Egg Pocket and an Apple. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer Yes, this is a reimbursable meal. The student has selected 3 food items, the Italian Cheese and Egg Pocket which provides 2 components and equals 2 food items, and an Apple, 1 fruit component which equals 1 food item. Remember, the student must select ½ cup of fruit or vegetable as one of the components for the meal to be reimbursable.

OVS Breakfast – Cashier Responsibilities Cashiers must determine at the Point of Service: 1. Did the student select at least ½ cup of fruit? 2. Did the student select at least 2 additional food items?

Offer Versus Serve (OVS): Lunch 5 menu components must be offered daily at lunch: The 5 components are: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) Grain (G) Vegetables (V) Fruit (F) Fluid Milk (Milk)

Components at Lunch The terms “Menu Items” and “Components” are used at lunch. A menu item is any single or combination of food components served in a lunch meal. Example: A Café LA Burger equals 1 menu item that contains 2 components: • The Meat/Meat Alternate and Grain

Lunch Meal Requirements For a reimbursable lunch meal: • All 5 menu components must be full servings • Students must select at least 3 of the 5 components • One component selected must be a ½ cup fruit or vegetable • OVS is required for ALL grade levels

Lunch Portion Requirements. Fruits and Vegetables The required fruit and vegetable portions offered per grade level at lunch are: Grades K-5 Grades 6 -8 Grades 9 -12 Fruit- ½ cup Fruit- 1 cup Vegetable- ¾ cup Vegetable- 1 cup

Grades 9 -12: Reimbursable Lunch Requirements If a 9 -12 grade student selects only 3 components, and 2 of these are a fruit and a vegetable plus a roll or milk, then either the fruit or vegetable must be 1 full cup for the meal to be reimbursable.

Grades 9 -12 Fruit and Veg. Examples Grades 9 -12 students who select the following do not have a reimbursable meal: • ½ cup fruit + ½ cup vegetable + milk • ½ cup fruit + ½ cup vegetable + a roll A full portion of the fruit or vegetable must be selected: • ½ cup fruit + 1 cup vegetable + milk or roll OR • 1 cup fruit + ½ cup vegetable + milk or roll

Test Your Knowledge: K-5 sample lunch menu: • Oven Baked Drumstick, 1 (M/MA) • Artisan Dinner Roll, 1 (G) • Whole Kernel Corn, ½ cup (V) • Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) • Fresh Pear, 1 (F) • Milk , ½ pint (Milk) The student selects the drumstick, pear and milk. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer Yes, this a reimbursable meal. The student has selected 3 of the 5 components offered, one of which is the required 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable.

Test Your Knowledge: K-5 sample lunch menu: • Oven Baked Drumstick, 1 (M/MA) • Artisan Dinner Roll, 1 (G) • Whole Kernel Corn, ½ cup (V) • Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) • Fresh Pear, 1 (F) • Milk , ½ pint (Milk) The student selects the baby carrots, pear and corn. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer No, this is not a reimbursable meal. Although the student has selected 3 menu items, he/she has only selected 2 components, the Pear (fruit component), and Carrots and Corn, both of which are vegetable components, and therefore only count as one component. The student must select one more component for the meal to be reimbursable – a Meat/Meat Alternate, Grain or Milk.

Test Your Knowledge: Grades 6 -8 Sample lunch menu: • Café LA Chicken Salad Pita, 1 (M/MA & G) • Classic Salad, ½ cup (V) • Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) • Fresh Orange, 1 (½ cup) (F) • Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Café LA Chicken Salad Pita and Orange. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer Yes, this is a reimbursable meal. The student has selected 3 components. The Café LA Chicken Salad Pita which provides the Meat/Meat Alternate and Grain Components, and an Orange, which provides the required ½ cup of Fruit or Vegetable Component.

Test Your Knowledge: Grades 6 -8 Sample lunch menu: • Café LA Chicken Salad Pita, 1 (M/MA & G) • Classic Salad, ½ cup (V) • Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) • Fresh Orange, 1 (½ cup) (F) • Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Fresh Orange, Classic Salad and Milk. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer Yes, this is a reimbursable meal. The student has selected a FULL portion (1/2 cup) of fruit, a partial portion (1/2 cup) of Vegetable, and Milk. As long as a FULL portion of either the Fruit or Vegetable is taken for a 6 -8 student, the meal is reimbursable

Test Your Knowledge: Grades 9 -12 Sample lunch menu: • Lotsa Meatball Sub, 1 • • Classic Salad, ½ cup (V) Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) Apple, 1 (1 cup) F Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Lotsa Meatball Sub and Milk. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer No, this is not a reimbursable meal. Although this student has selected 3 components , milk and the Lotsa Meatball Sub , which provides the Meat/Meat Alternate and the Grain Component , he/she has not selected the required ½ cup of Fruit or Vegetable. A ½ cup of Fruit or Vegetable must be chosen for the meal to be reimbursable.

Test Your Knowledge: Grades 9 -12 Sample lunch menu: • Lotsa Meatball Sub, 1 • • Classic Salad, ½ cup (V) Baby Carrots, ½ cup (V) Apple, 1 (1 cup) F Milk, ½ pint The student selects the Lotsa Meatball Sub and Classic Salad. Is this a reimbursable meal?

Answer Yes, this is a reimbursable meal. The student has selected 3 components, the Lotsa Meatball Sub , which provides the Meat/Meat Alternate and Grain Components, and the Classic Salad, a Vegetable component in the required ½ cup portion.

OVS – Lunch Cashier Responsibilities Cashiers must determine at the Point of Service: 1. Did the student select at least 3 food components? 2. Did the student select at least ½ cup of fruit or vegetable?

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