Breakfast Basics
Lunch Logic
Component Counts
Grab the Grain!
Common Mistakes
100

What is the minimum number of items a student must take for a reimbursable SBP meal under OVS?

What is 3 food items?

100

What is the minimum number of components a student must take for a reimbursable NSLP lunch under OVS?

What is 3 components, including ½ cup fruit or vegetable?

100

How many components must be offered at lunch for OVS to be valid?

What is 5 components?

100

True or False: Grain is required at both breakfast and lunch.

What is True?

100

What happens if a student only takes milk and meat at lunch?

What is it’s not reimbursable (no fruit/veg)?

200

True or False: A student must take a milk at breakfast for OVS to count.

What is False?

200

Name all 5 meal components offered at lunch.

What are meat/meat alternate, grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk?

200

What’s the minimum amount of fruit or vegetable a student must take?

What is ½ cup?

200

Can a student take two grain items as their entire meal at breakfast?

What is Yes, if they total at least 2 items and the grain is a required component.

200

Is refusing milk ever a reason to deny a reimbursable meal?

What is No?

300

Name the three required components offered at breakfast under SBP.

What are grains, fruit/vegetable, and milk?

300

A student selects chicken, a roll, and ½ cup carrots. Is it reimbursable?

What is Yes?

300

Can a student take 3 vegetable options and count them as 3 components?

What is No? They only count as one component.

300

If a muffin and cereal are offered, how many grain items is that?

What is 2 grain items?

300

Offering fewer than 5 components at lunch means what?

What is the meal cannot follow OVS and isn’t compliant?

400

Can a student take ½ cup of fruit and 2 grains and it be reimbursable under OVS?

What is Yes?

400

Can a student decline both milk and the fruit and still be counted?

What is Yes, as long as they take 3 components including a vegetable.

400

If a sandwich contains meat and grain, how many components does it provide?

What is 2 components?

400

What is the minimum daily requirement for grains at breakfast?

What is 1 ounce equivalent?

400

If the cashier doesn’t check for fruit or veg, what risk is there?

What is a non‑reimbursable meal and an audit finding?

500

If a student only takes milk and fruit, is the meal reimbursable?

What is No?

500

True or False: Under OVS, the entrée counts as one component, even if it contains multiple food items.

What is False?

500

Which component must be selected at lunch for OVS to count?

What is ½ cup of fruit or vegetable?

500

Does a grain‑based entrée (like pizza) always meet the grain requirement?

What is No? It must be evaluated to ensure it meets grain oz eq standards.

500

A student selects an entrée, milk, and a cookie. Reimbursable?

What is No, unless the cookie is a credited grain and fruit/veg is selected.

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