SFSP Trivia Staff Training

What does SFSP stand for? A)Society of Food Service Professionals B)Simpsons Family Summer Palace C)Summer Food Service Program D)Summer Fun Service Program

What does SFSP stand for? A)Society of Food Service Professionals B)Simpsons Family Summer Palace C)Summer Food Service Program D)Summer Fun Service Program

True or False: The SFSP is one of the most needed but underused Federal food assistance programs?

True or False: The SFSP is one of the most needed but underused Federal food assistance programs? Answer: True Families whose children rely on free or reduced price school meals often struggle to stretch their already tight food budget even further during the summer months when school meals are no longer available. The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to children 18 and under in eligible communities to help address this need. In July 2009, only 18.5% of children eligible for free or reduced price school meals participated in the SFSP in MA.

Who is eligible to get free meals at an open SFSP site? A) Anyone who lives within a mile of the SFSP site B) Kids 18 and under C) Kids12 and under D) Kids 12 and under and adults if accompanied by a child who is 12yo and under

Who is eligible to get free meals at an open SFSP site? A)Anyone who lives within a mile of the SFSP site B)Kids 18 and under C)Kids 12 and under D)Kids 12 and under and adults if accompanied by a child who is 12yo and under Kids 18 and under can get free meals at eligible sites in the community.

True or False: No registration or identification is required to attend an open Summer Food Service Program site.

True or False: No registration or identification is required to attend an open Summer Food Service Program site. Answer: True

How much does it cost for a child to attend an open SFSP site? A) Rate is variable based on your eligibility for free or reduced priced school meals. B) $1.50 C) Free

How much does it cost for a child to attend an open SFSP site? A) Rate is variable based on your eligibility for free or reduced priced school meals. B) $1.50 C) Free

True or False: The only difference between an Open vs. Closed site is that an open site is Open longer than a closed site.

True or False: The only difference between an Open vs. Closed site is that an open site is Open longer than a closed site. Answer: False. An open site is a site where meals are made available to all children in the area on first-come, first-serve basis with no application or advance notice needed. A closed site is only open to children enrolled in the program and usually requires an application.

True or False: Monitors must ensure that the SFSP is being operated at a site according to program guidelines. Monitors must conduct a pre-operational visit, which is conducted before a site operates the SFSP.

True or False: Monitors must ensure that the SFSP is being operated at a site according to program guidelines. One way of doing that is that a monitor must conduct a pre-operational visit, which is conducted before a site operates the SFSP. Answer: True

A site supervisor’s responsibilities include all EXCEPT: A) Serving meals B) Ensuring safe and sanitary conditions C) Taking accurate meal counts D) Submitting reimbursement claims to the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education

A site supervisor’s responsibilities include all EXCEPT: A) Serving meals B) Ensuring safe and sanitary conditions C) Taking accurate meal counts D) Submitting reimbursement claims to the MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education

The correct answer is… Answer: D, Submitting reimbursement claims is the responsibility of the sponsor. Other responsibilities of a site supervisor include: ensuring that children eat all meals on site, cleaning up after meals, and receiving and accounting for delivered meals.

True or False: Meal counts should represent all meals received by the site, even those that are not served to children.

True or False: Meal counts should represent all meals received by the site, even those that are not served to children. Answer: False, Only complete meals served to eligible children can be claimed for reimbursement. This is why meals must be counted at the actual point of service.

How many hours must elapse between the beginning of one approved meal service and the beginning of another? A)One B)Two C)Three D)There are no time restrictions unless you are serving supper.

How many hours must elapse between the beginning of one approved meal service and the beginning of another? A)One B)Two C)Three D)There are no time restrictions unless you are serving supper.

The correct answer is… Three hours must elapse between the beginning of one approved meal service (including snacks) and the beginning of another. At migrant or day camp sites that serve both lunch and supper, 4 hours must elapse between these two meals. These time restrictions do not apply to residential camps.

In order to count as a complete meal, breakfast must contain: A) One serving of milk, one serving of vegetable or fruit. B) One serving of milk, one serving of vegetable, or fruit and one serving of grain or bread. C) One serving of milk, ½ serving of fruit, ½ grain.

In order to count as a complete meal, breakfast must contain: A) One serving of milk, one serving of vegetable or fruit. B) One serving of milk, one serving of vegetable, or fruit and one serving of grain or bread. C) One serving of milk, ½ serving of fruit, ½ grain.

True or False: For a snack to be a reimbursable meal it must contain at least 3 food items. Each item must be from a different meal component.

True or False: For a snack to be a reimbursable meal it must contain at least 3 food items. Each item must be from a different meal component. Answer: False, for a snack to be a reimbursable meal it must contain at least 2 items. Each item must be from a different meal component. Must not serve two liquid items (ex: milk and juice).

True or False: All children in attendance at a site must receive one meal before any child is served a complete second meal.

True or False: All children in attendance at a site must receive one meal before any child is served a complete second meal. Answer: True

True or False: Sponsors may designate a “sharing table” where children may return whole items that they choose not to eat. These items are then available to other children who may want additional helpings.

True or False: Sponsors may designate a “sharing table” where children may return whole items that they choose not to eat. These items are then available to other children who may want additional helpings. Answer: True (The items taken from the sharing table cannot be claimed as meals)

True or False: Children may take their meal home from the SFSP site.

True or False: Children may take their meal home from the SFSP site. Answer: False. However, the “traveling apple” rule allows children to take a piece of fruit with them off site (if the sponsor decides to implement this rule.)

True or False: Sites are required to make sure all children have equal access to services and facilities at the site regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

True or False: Sites are required to make sure all children have equal access to services and facilities at the site regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Answer: True, This is according to USDA’s civil rights requirements. Note: All sites must display USDA’s nondiscrimination poster in a prominent place at the meal site. This poster will be provided by your sponsor.

Which of the following statements is TRUE? A)Meals must be served as a unit, but a child can refuse milk. B)Sites must post non-discrimination poster supplied by the ESE at meal sites, but do not need to bring the poster on field trips. C)Since the sponsor/vendor checks the temperature of the meals when they are sent out, the site does not need to recheck them. D)Sites must take meal counts at point of service (ie as children take the meals)

Which of the following statements is TRUE? A)Meals must be served as a unit, but a child can refuse milk. B)Sites must post non-discrimination poster supplied by the ESE at meal sites, but do not need to bring the poster on field trips. C)Since the sponsor/vendor checks the temperature of the meals when they are sent out, the site does not need to recheck them. D)Sites must take meal counts at point of service (ie as children take the meals)

The correct answer is….. Answer: D A is false- Meals must be served as a unit. Children must take all components of the meal B is false- Poster must be displayed at all times- even on field trips C is false – Site supervisor must take temperature of meals

The internal temp of hot food should be maintained at temps above ____ degrees and cold food should be below ___ degrees. A) 165, 32 B) 140, 41 C)155, 0

The internal temp of hot food should be maintained at temps above ____ degrees and cold food should be below ___ degrees. A) 165, 32 B) 140, 41 C)155, 0 Source: MA Food Safety Education Partnership

Keep frozen food in a freezer that is maintained at ___ degrees or lower. A) 41 B) 0 C) 45 D) 10

Keep frozen food in a freezer that is maintained at ___ degrees or lower. A) 41 B) 0 C) 45 D) 10

The internal temperature of milk should be maintained at _____ degrees or below. A) 51 B) 31 C) 41 D) 45

The internal temperature of milk should be maintained at ____degrees or below. A) 51 B) 31 C) 41 D) 45 For optimal palatability keep milk at degrees Fahrenheit.

True or False Thermometers should be available at every meal site.

True or False Thermometers should be available at every meal site. Answer: True, A thermometer should be placed in each cooler, each hot box, and be available for taking food temperatures.

Never let perishable food reach a temperature between ___ degrees and __ degrees. A)0, 41 B)140, 165 C)41, 140

Never let perishable food reach a temperature between ___ degrees and __ degrees. A)0, 41 B)140, 165 C)41, 140 This is commonly known as the danger zone. Each sponsor should have a plan for what to do if a site receives food that is in the temperature danger zone.

True or False: SFSP requires that no food service site may operate until personnel at the site have attended at least one of sponsor’s training sessions.

True or False: SFSP requires that no food service site may operate until personnel at the site have attended at least one of sponsor’s training sessions. Answer: True

How many kids on average participated in the SFSP in MA in 2009? A) 6,700 B) 13,780 C)19,560 D) 51,677

How many kids on average participated in the SFSP in MA in 2009? A) 6,700 B) 13,780 C)19,560 D) 51,677

What % of children that are eligible for free or reduced price meals during the school year participated in the SFSP in MA during 2009? A) 5.7% B) 18.6% C) 25.3% D) 40.1%

What % of children that are eligible for free or reduced price meals during the school year participated in the SFSP in MA during 2009? A) 5.7% B) 18.6% C) 25.3% D) 40.1% Based on ESE data: 51,677 ADP July ,324 total F/R apps as of March 09

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