Goals of the OVS Webinar You will understand the offer versus
serve (OVS) rules and regulations for the USDA Nutrition Standards
effective July 1, 2012 for lunch, and July 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014
for breakfast.
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Goals of the OVS Webinar You will know the changed definitions
for: Menu item Food component Food item
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Goals of the OVS Webinar You will be able to recognize a
reimbursable meal under OVS based on the Menu Food items
selected
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Meal Service Types Traditional Student must take all food
components or food items Offer versus Serve Student may decline
food components or food items based on the rules and regulations
regarding OVS
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Meal Service Types Family-Style Food is served in bowls and
children help themselves The required quantity for every child must
be available on the table. Children must take at least cup fruit or
vegetable or combination of both. Children must take three
components in the required serving sizes ( cup F/V = full component
rule applies)
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Goal of Offer versus Serve (OVS) Reduce food waste Permit
student choices
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Menu Item Menu item as used in Nutrient Standard Menu Planning
is removed. Menu item now refers to a food or combination of foods
as listed on a menu. A menu item may contain one or more food items
and/or food components. Sandwich: Beef patty plus a bun Entre
salad: Leafy salad greens and tuna
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Food Component The five required food components for lunch are:
Meats/Meat Alternates (M/MA) Grains (G) Fruits (F) Vegetables (V)
Milk (M)
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Food Component The three required food components for breakfast
are: Grains (G) Fruits (F) Milk (M) Substitution of M/MA for G may
be made under specific conditions. Substitution of V for F may be
made under specific conditions.
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Food Item Food items are foods that are offered to provide the
food component. One or more food items may provide the required
quantity of the food component. Fruit juice plus a fresh fruit
Ground beef plus peanut butter/celery M/MA may be in a maximum of
two dishes M/MA may not be in a dessert
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Food Item When the planned amount of a food component is served
in more than one food item, the student must take all of the food
items providing that food component to count the component for OVS
Exception: the cup F or V or both = full amount of either the F or
V component
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General Rules and Regulations You must offer all food
components required for the meal to all students. Serving sizes
must equal the minimum required quantities.
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General Rules and Regulations Students may take a smaller
portion but if it is less than The planned minimum quantity of M/MA
or G for lunch, or The planned serving size of the food item for
breakfast Then, it may not count as the component for OVS. If the
meal does not meet the requirements for OVS, it may not be claimed
for reimbursement.
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Planned Minimum Quantity Example: Spaghetti, Roll Spaghetti = 2
oz. eq. M/MA, 1 oz. eq. G, and c V Roll = 1 oz. eq. G Possible menu
options Spaghetti & Roll = 2 oz. eq. M/MA and G or, Spaghetti
only = 2 oz. eq. M/MA and 1 oz. eq. G
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General Rules and Regulations The meal must be priced as a unit
and the price may not change based on the number of components or
food items taken or the size of the portions.
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Rules for Lunch OVS OVS is mandatory at grades 9 - 12 OVS is
optional for Pre K grade 8 All lunches must offer the five food
components You must now allow all students K-12 to decline two
components at lunch Students must select at least cup of fruit or
vegetable or combination of both
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Rules for Lunch OVS Students must take the full daily required
quantity of a component to count it as one of the required
components for OVS except: cup fruit (F) or vegetable (V) (or
combination of both) counts as ONE F or V. But, the second F or V
must be the full quantity.
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OVS and the cup F/V Rule: K-8 K-8 daily fruit/vegetable
requirements: cup fruits cup vegetables If the student takes cup
vegetable it counts as the full component. If the student takes cup
fruit, they have taken the full component for the second
fruit/vegetable. cup F + cup V = 2 full components
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OVS and the cup F/V Rule: 9-12 9-12 daily fruit/vegetable
requirements 1 cup fruits 1 cup vegetables If the student takes cup
vegetable or fruit, it counts as the full component. If the student
takes 1 cup of the other (F or V), they have taken a second full
component. cup F or V + 1 cup F or V = 2 full components
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Lunch OVS All five components in the required daily amounts for
each grade group must be offered. M/MA Grades K-5 and 6-8 daily
minimum is 1 oz. eq. Grades 9-12 minimum is 2 oz. eq. G Grades K-5
and 6-8 daily minimum is 1 oz. eq. Grades 9-12 minimum is 2 oz. eq.
Milk (M) Grades K-12 minimum is 8 fluid oz.
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Lunch OVS Fruits Grades K-5 and 6-8 minimum is cup Grades 9-12
minimum is 1 cup Vegetables Grades K-5 and 6-8 minimum is cup
Grades 9-12 minimum is 1 cup K-5, 6-8: cup F or V (or combination
of both) may count as the full component for either the F or the V
9-12: cup F or V (or combination of both) may count as the full
component for either F or V (or combination of both) but not for
both F and V
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Lunch OVS All five components in the required daily amounts for
each grade group must be offered. Students may not be required to
take the entre or grain or milk Students may be required to take
the cup F or V or combination.
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Lunch OVS: How it Works Compo -nents Food Items
ExampleSelections for Grades K-5, 6-8 Minimum for OVS (3 of 5
components) M/MA1 or 2 food items Hamburger Patty, 2 oz. eq. XXXX
GAny number On Bun, 1.5 oz. eq. XXXX FAny number cup Juice or cup
Grapes X X XX XX VAny number cup Baked Beans and cup Lettuce,
Tomato, Onion X X X X X X Milk2 VarietiesLow-fat NF Chocolate XXXX
For this menu, the hamburger is served as bun plus patty, two food
items in one menu item, so both must be taken if either is taken.
The combination of three food items that does not qualify as a
reimbursable meal is: Hamburger plus Milk = no F or V.
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? 2 M/MA 1 G c V 1/2 c
F
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? Yes, M/MA, G, cup V No,
no F, V Yes, M/MA, G, cup F 2 M/MA 1 G c V c F
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? c V c F
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Is this meal reimbursable for K- 5, 6-8? Yes, F, V, M No, only
F, M Yes, V, F, M c F c V
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Lunch OVS: How it Works For this menu, the spaghetti has three
food items/components in one menu item, but there is only cup V in
it. The M/MA and the G are offered in two menu items. The student
must take the full amount of the component planned for the lunch.
What has the menu planner planned? Think about the weekly minimums
and maximums. Com po- nents Food Items Example May take 1 of each
food item Selections for K-5, 6-8 Minimum for OVS (3 of 5
components) M/M A 1 or 2 food items Spaghetti, 1 oz. eq. Cheese
Bread 1 oz. eq. XXXX X X XXXX X X XXXX X X XX XX X G Any number
Spaghetti, 1 oz. eq. Cheese Bread 1 oz. eq. XXXX X X XXXX X X XXXX
X X XXXX X F Any number cup Apple Slices or cup Can. Fruit XXX XXX
X X V Any number cup in Spaghetti cup equiv. Salad + cup Steamed
Broccoli XXXXXXXX XXXXX XX XX XXXX XX Milk 2 Varieties Low-fat NF
Chocolate XX
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? c V 1 M/MA 1 G c V 1
M/MA 1 G c F
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? No, no cup F or V Yes,
G, M/MA, V Yes, G, M/MA, F c V 1 M/MA 1 G c V 1 M/MA 1 G c F
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? c V 1 M/MA 1 G c V 1
M/MA 1 G c F c V
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-5, 6-8? No, no cup F, V No,
only cup Broccoli Yes, F, V, M c V 1 M/MA 1 G 1 M/MA 1 G c V c F c
V
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Lunch OVS: How it Works Comp o- nents Food Items Example May
take 1 of each food item Selections for Grades 9-12 Minimum for OVS
(3 of 5 components) M/MA 1 or 2 food items Spaghetti, 1 oz. eq.
Cheese Bread, 1 oz. eq. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX G Any number Spaghetti,
1 oz.eq. Cheese Bread 1 oz.eq. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX F Any number cup
Apple Slices + cup Can. Fruit X X XXXX XXXX X X V Any number cup in
Spaghetti cup equiv. Salad + + cup Steamed Broccoli XXXXXX XXXX X
XXXX XXXX XXXXXX Milk 2 Varieties Low-fat NF Chocolate XXX For this
menu, the spaghetti has three food items/components and the Cheese
Bread has two. For 9-12, the required amount is 2 M/MA and 2 G, so
to count either M/MA or G, both Spaghetti and Cheese Bread must be
selected. It is impossible to get the full 1 cup component of V
without the spaghetti item.
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? c V 1 M/MA 1 G c V 1
M/MA 1 G
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? No, no cup F, V Yes,
M/MA, G, cup V No, no cup F, V Only 1 M/MA, G c V 1 M/MA 1 G 1 M/MA
1 G c V
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? c F c V 1 M/MA 1 G 1
M/MA 1 G c V
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? Yes, M/MA, G, F Yes,
M/MA, G, V No, no cup F, V 1 M/MA 1 G 1 M/MA 1 G c V c F
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? c V c F 1 M/MA 1 G 1
M/MA 1 G c V
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Is this meal reimbursable for Grades 9-12? Yes, M/MA, G, V Yes,
V, F, M No, 2 nd V, F must be full 1 cup c F c V 1 M/MA 1 G 1 M/MA
1 G c V
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More Lunch Examples Pizza: 2 M/MA, 1/8 c V, 2 G Deli Sandwich:
2 M/MA, 1/4 c V, 2.25 G Corn: cup V Salad: cup V (1 cup Salad)
Apple, size 138: 1 cup F Juice: cup F Canned Fruit: cup F Milk
Varieties: 1 M
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12: 2 M/MA 2 G 1/8 c V 2 M/MA
2.25 G c V c
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12: Yes for both No, no F, V
Yes, M/MA, G, V
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12:
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Yes, M/MA, G, V No, no cup F, V Yes, M/MA, G, F
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12: 1 c
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12: Yes, V, F, M Yes K-8; No
9-12, 2 nd V, F must be 1 cup
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12:
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Yes, V, F, M No, only V, F
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12:
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Yes K-8, No 9-12 Yes F, V, and M
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Is this meal reimbursable? K-8: 9-12:
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Yes, F, V, and M No, only F, M 1 c = c
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2012-13: Food Based Menu Planning
Optional at all grade levels School breakfast must offer four food
items (food item = full serving) daily 2 servings of Grains and/or
M/MA Two oz. equivalents (eq.) G = 2 servings Two oz. eq. M/MA = 2
servings 1 oz. eq. G + 1 oz. equivalent M/MA = 2 servings 1 serving
of cup Juice/Fruit/Vegetable 1 serving of 8 fl. oz. Milk
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2012-13: Food Based Menu Planning
Students K-12 are allowed to decline one food item at breakfast
Double servings of same G or M/MA = 2 servings
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2012-13: Nutrient Standard Menu
Planning Optional at all grade levels School breakfast must offer
daily a minimum of three menu items 2 Side Dishes 8 fl. oz. Milk
Students K-12 are allowed to decline one menu item at
breakfast
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2013-14: Updated Meal Pattern School
breakfast must offer three food components daily composed of three
or more food items Grains (minimum 1 oz. equivalent daily) cup
Fruits 8 fl. oz. Milk
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2013-14: Updated Meal Pattern (cont.)
Students K-12 are allowed to decline one food item at breakfast if
four or more food items are offered. Students may decline any one
food item, including Fruits Fruits cup 2013-14 1 cup 2014-15
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Rules for Breakfast OVS 2014-2015: Updated Meal Pattern School
breakfast must offer daily three food components composed of three
or more food items Grains (minimum 1 oz. eq. daily) 1 cup Fruits
Milk Students K-12 are allowed to decline only one food item at
breakfast Students must select at least cup of fruit or vegetable
or combination of both
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Breakfast OVS: 2014-2015 The three required components in the
required daily amounts for each grade group must be offered. G K-12
daily requirement is 1 oz. eq. F K-12 daily requirement is 1 cup M
K-12 daily requirement is 8 fluid oz.
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Breakfast: Substituting Vegetables for Fruits Four of the
subgroups of vegetables may be substituted for fruit at any time
Dark green Red/orange Dry beans/peas Other A starchy vegetable may
be substituted for fruit IF two cups of the four subgroups above
are also planned for the week
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Breakfast: Substituting M/MA for Grains Every breakfast must
offer a minimum of one grain equivalent. After one grain equivalent
is offered, you may offer an additional grain OR offer a M/MA along
with the required grain in order to meet the weekly minimum. If you
offer a grain and a M/MA, the M/MA is considered a grain substitute
when counting food items.
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Breakfast OVS OVS is based on food items A food item is a
specific food that is offered to provide the food component A
minimum of 1 oz. eq: a serving of, for example, cereal, toast,
biscuit, or muffin is a food item If > 1 oz. eq: larger cereal,
biscuit or muffin Counted as one food item if served whole Counted
as two food items if divided for serving separately Must be planned
to allow student to take the minimum of 1 oz. eq. 1 oz. eq. + oz.
eq. is two food items oz. eq. + oz. eq. must be offered
together
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Breakfast OVS A food item is a specific food that is offered to
provide the food component A biscuit with sausage and a bean/cheese
burrito with a total of 2 oz. eq. of G and M/MA is: Counted as one
food item if served as one item Counted as two food items if
student may decline one of the two ingredients Biscuit and/or
sausage Tortilla and/or beans/cheese An English muffin with two
halves, each = 1 oz. eq. of G Counted as one if served whole
Counted as two if may take only 1 half
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Breakfast OVS Three or more food items must be offered. If only
three food items are offered, there can be no OVS If four or more
food items are offered, only one food item may be declined.
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Breakfast OVS: Food Items & OVS 3 Food Items: No Offer
versus Serve 4 Food Items: Decline 1, Must take 3 5 Food Items:
Decline 1, Must take 4 6 Food Items: Decline 1, Must take 5
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Breakfast OVS: How it Works (July 1, 2014) Compo -nents Food
Items ExampleSelections Minimum for OVS (1 food item declined) GAny
number Bagel, 2 oz. eq. Cream Cheese FAny number 1 cup Apple, size
138 Milk2 VarietiesLow-fat NF Chocolate With this menu, there are
only three food items, so there can be no offer versus serve. The
cream cheese is an extra, not a food item.
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Breakfast OVS: How it Works (July 1, 2014) Compo -nents Food
Items ExampleSelections Minimum for OVS (1 food item declined) GAny
number Cereal, 1 oz.eq. Toast, 1 oz.eq. XXXX XXXX XXXX X X FAny
number cup Juice + cup Grapes XXXX X X XXXX XXXX Milk2
VarietiesLow-fat NF Chocolate XXXX For this menu, there are five
separate food items. Any one food item may be declined, but only
one. Therefore student may never decline both of the fruits and
will be taking at least cup fruit.
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-8? 9-12?
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Yes, only juice declined Yes, only grapes declined No, 2 items
declined
Breakfast OVS: How it Works (July 1, 2014) Compo -nents Food
Items ExampleSelections Minimum for OVS (1 food item declined) GAny
number Biscuit 1 oz.eq. Sausage 1 oz.eq. X X X FAny number cup
Juice + cup Grapes XXXX X X XXXX Milk2 VarietiesLow-fat NF
Chocolate XXX For this menu, there are four food items if it is
served as a breakfast sandwich with biscuit and sausage combined.
Any one food item may be declined. Again, the student may not
decline both of the fruits. If you offer the biscuit and sausage
separately = 5, still only one food item may be declined.
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-8? 9-12?
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Yes, declined M/MA(G) Yes, declined G Yes, declined milk
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Breakfast OVS: How it Works (July 1, 2014) Compo -nents Food
Items ExampleSelections Minimum for OVS (1 food item declined) GAny
number Bagel, 2 oz. eq. Cream Cheese X XX FAny number cup Juice +
cup Grapes XXXX X X Milk2 VarietiesLow-fat NF Chocolate XX For this
menu, there are four food items even though the bagel is two
grains. Any one food item may be declined.
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-8? 9-12?
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Yes, declined juice Yes, declined grapes Yes, declined
bagel
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Breakfast OVS: How it Works (July 1, 2014) Compo -nents Food
Items Example (Offered as four food items) Selections Minimum for
OVS (1 food item declined) GAny number Biscuit, 1 oz.eq. Sausage, 1
oz. eq. XXXX X X FAny number Apple, size 138, 1 cup XXX Milk2
Varieties Low-fat NF Chocolate XX Again for this menu, there are
four food items if the biscuit and sausage are offered separately,
but the breakfast sandwich menu item is one food item if combined.
If offered as a sandwich, there are only three food items and no
offer versus serve. If offered as four food items, the student may
not decline the fruit item because they must take at least cup
fruit and there is only one food item for the fruit component.
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Is this meal reimbursable for K-8? 9-12?
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No, no OVS/3 items Yes, only sausage declined No, 2
declined
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Breakfast Menu: Students may select 3 or 4 Food Items; 1 must
be a Fruit or Vegetable; 4 Food Items are offered Pick One: 1 Food
Item Muffin & Cereal: 2 oz. eq. G Muffin, 1 oz. eq. G Cereal, 1
oz. eq. G Cheese Zombie: 1 oz. eq. G + 1 oz. eq. M/MA = 2 oz. eq. G
Tortilla: 2 oz. eq. G Pick at least one but two maximum: 2 Food
Items Refried Beans: cup V Hash Browns: cup V Juice: cup F Fruit:
cup F Pick one Milk: 1 Food Item Low Fat Non Fat