OVS Requirements
OVS Basics
Food/Kitchen Safety
Is this Lunch Reimbursable?
Is this Breakfast Reimbursable?
100

How many food components are schools required to offer at lunch?

5

Grain, Meat/Meat Alternate, Fruit, Vegetable, Milk

100

True or False:

OVS was designed to decrease food waste and give students a choice in what they eat.

True!

OVS allows students to decline some of the food offered in school lunch or breakfast resulting in less food waste and student autonomy.

100

How long to wash hands with soap and water?

At least 20 seconds. Sing "Happy Birthday".

100

Cheeseburger, apple, milk

Yes! 4 components: Grain (bun), meat/meat alternate (beef patty/cheese), milk 

100

Mini Cinni, apple slices, milk

Yes!

4 food items, 3 food components: Mini Cinni (2 grain item), apple slices (fruit), milk

200

How many food items are schools required to offer at breakfast?

From 3 of the required food groups: fruit, grains, milk

Example: 1 grain cereal, 1 grain toast, 1 cup oranges, 1 cup milk

200

True or False: 

Some breakfast items count as 2 items.

True. Most of the grains offered at breakfast are 2 items (2 grains). Ex: benefit bars, breakfast bread, donuts, bagel, apple roll.

200

Minimum internal temperature of reheating leftovers.

165 degrees F

200

Pizza, salad, oranges, milk

Yes! All 5 components. Pizza crust (grain), cheese (meat/meat alternate), salad (vegetable), oranges (fruit), milk.

200

Bagel, Applesauce

Yes! Bagel counts as 2 items, plus 1 more item: applesauce (fruit)

300

How many components are students required to select at lunch?

At least 3 different components, 1 of them being at least a 1/2 cup fruit or vegetable.

300

Minimum serving size of fruit or vegetable for a reimbursable meal.

1/2 cup

300

Minimum internal cooking temperature of commercially processed, ready-to-eat-food, such as cheese sticks, onion rings, pizza, vegetables, refried beans, etc. 

135 degrees F.

300

Walking Taco (meat & chips), Cheese, Milk

No!

3 components: Meat/cheese (meat/meat alternate), chips (grain), milk...but no fruit or vegetable. 

300
Cereal, Strawberries, Kiwi

Yes! 3 food items from the 3 components offered at breakfast (grain, fruit, milk)

400

How many food items is a student required to select at breakfast?

At least 3 items, with 1 of them being a 1/2 cup fruit (or vegetable).


400

Does juice count as a fruit?

Yes, 100% fruit juice it can only be offered for 50% of all fruits offered. At P-CCS we only offer juice at breakfast or on Wednesdays at lunch.

400

When should you change gloves?

-Before switching tasks

-When visibly dirty or torn

-After using the bathroom and washing hands

-After touching your phone

400

Chicken Nuggets, Whole Grain Roll, Milk

No!

3 components: chicken nuggets (meat/meat alternate), whole grain roll (grain), milk...but, no fruit or vegetable.

400

Yogurt, Granola, Milk

No!

3 food items, but not fruit (or vegetable)

500

What is the difference between a food item and a component?

Food item:

A specific food offered within a food component (food group). Ex: apple slices (fruit), bread (grain)

Food component: One of the required food groups like fruits, vegetables, grains, meat/meat alternate, and milk. 

500

What food component can now be offered at breakfast with grains, fruit, and milk?

Meat/meat alternate. Cheese sticks or yogurt can be taken without a grain as long as 2 other food items are taken too, including a fruit.

500

What is the temperature danger zone range?

Between 41-135 degrees F. Bacteria grow rapidly when food is at this temperature range. Important to keep foods out of the temperature danger zone.

500

Spaghetti w/tomato sauce, peach, broccoli

Yes!

3 components including fruit and/or vegetables: Spaghetti (grain), peach (fruit), broccoli (vegetable)

500

Egg and cheese wrap, Juice, Milk

Yes!

4 food items: egg and cheese wrap- egg/cheese (meat/meat alternate), tortilla (grain), juice (fruit), milk

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