1. What is a Reimbursable Lunch?

2. What food groups must be offered daily for a reimbursable Lunch?
Meat/Meat Alternate : 1-2 ounce (Grades K-8) ounce (Grades 9-12)
Meat alternate: non-meat items that contain protein
example: yogurt, peanut butter, cheese
2. Grain: 1 serving = 1 slice of bread, ½ cup pasta or rice, 1 roll
Vegetables: ¾ cup (Grades K-8)
1 cup (Grades 9-12)
4. Fruit: ½ cup (Grades K-8) and 1 cup (Grades 9-12)
Milk: ½ pint (8 fluid ounces)
The correct portion size must be offered!
Food purchased must meet minimum requirements.
Ck Produced items, sandwiches etc. It is important for sandwiches to meet the meat requirements. Age groups have different meat requirements. We have option to serve less protein on some days.

3. REIMBURSABLE LUNCH WHICH CONTAINS THE 5 DIFFERENT FOOD GROUPS.
Milk
Fruit
Meat & Grain
Note: Many of our entrees contain 2 food groups (meat & grain)
Vegetable

4. What is a reimbursable lunch using Offer vs. Serve (3 out of 5 rule)?
Students must select full portions of at least 3 of the 5 food group items offered.
Students may decline food items.
Adults must allow students to make their own choices without pressure to select certain foods.
Students must take 1 serving of either a fruit or a vegetable in order for the meal to qualify as reimbursable.

5. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

6. No, this is not a reimbursable lunch.
Although this lunch contains 3 food items, it is not a reimbursable lunch because it does not contain 1 serving of a fruit or vegetable.
Grain
Meat
Milk

7. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

8. Yes, this is a reimbursable lunch.
This lunch contains
3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Milk
Fruit
Vegetable

9. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

10. Yes, this is a reimbursable lunch.
Meat/Meat Alternate
Grain
This lunch contains
3 food group items, including a serving of vegetables, therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Vegetable

11. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

12. No, this is not a reimbursable lunch.
Grain
Meat Alternate
1 ounce serving
Milk
This lunch does not contain a serving of fruit or vegetables and therefore is not a reimbursable lunch.

13. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

14. No, this is NOT a reimbursable lunch.
This lunch
only contains
2 food groups, therefore it is NOT a reimbursable lunch.
Milk
Fruit

15. Is this a reimbursable lunch?

16. Yes, this is a reimbursable lunch.
Grain
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Fruit
Meat/
Meat alternate

17. A student who is eligible for free lunch brought her lunch from home
A student who is eligible for free lunch brought her lunch from home. Can she have a Free milk?

18. No, this is not a reimbursable lunch.
A student who is eligible for Free or Reduced price meals or at a CEP school, must take 3 out of the 5 food group components in order to get free milk.
Pay for milk or go to no thank you table.
**Options:
Child can pay for the milk
Take a milk from the “No Thank You” table.
Child can take a fruit, vegetable and a milk to complement their lunch from home. This option is a reimbursable meal!

19. The following slides refer to the High School Burrito Bar.
This menu option is only available to students in grades 9-12.

20. HIGH SCHOOL BURRITO BAR Is this a Reimbursable Lunch
2 #16 scoops of black beans

21. Yes, this is a reimbursable lunch?
Fruit
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Vegetable
(2 #16 scoops of beans)
Grain

22. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
2 #16 scoops of cheese
1 #16 scoop of beans

23. YES, this is a reimbursable lunch
Milk
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Meat/Meat Alternate
(2 #16 scoops)
Add lettuce- beans are 1 #16 scoop.
Vegetable
#16 scoop of beans
and ½ cup of lettuce
Grain

24. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of cheese
All #16 scoops and handful lettuce.

25. NO, this is not a reimbursable lunch
Vegetable
(1) #16 scoop of beans and a handful of lettuce
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), but there is only 1 ounce of meat/meat alternate
Grain
Meat/Meat Alternate –
only 1 ounce
Refried and Black BEANS can be a Vegetable or a Meat Alternative- NOT BOTH!

26. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of taco meat
1 #16 scoop
of cheese

27. NO, this is not reimbursable lunch
Vegetable
Increase lettuce to a “hefty handful” for 1 cup serving, or add at least ½ cup of fruit
Milk
Meat/Meat Alternate
(2 ounces)
Grain

28. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of taco meat
1 #16 scoop
of cheese

29. YES, this is a reimbursable lunch
Fruit
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Meat/Meat Alternate
(2 ounces)
Grain

30. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of taco meat
1 #16 scoop
of cheese

31. NO, this is not a reimbursable lunch?
Milk
Although this meal has 3 food groups, the student would need to add a fruit or vegetable
Meat/Meat Alternate
(2 ounces)
Grain

32. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
2 #16 scoops
of cheese
1 #16 scoop
of beans

33. YES, this is a reimbursable lunch
Fruit
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Meat Alternate
(2 #16 scoops)
Grain
Vegetable
Beans are #16 scoop and lettuce is a “hefty handful”, approximately ½ cup (credits as ¼ cup).
Beans are considered a vegetable

34. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of cheese
2 #16 scoops
of beans
1 #16 scoop
of taco meat

35. YES, this is a reimbursable lunch?
Grain
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Vegetable
Make sure there are 2 -#16 scoops of beans
Beans are considered a vegetable
2 - #16 scoops of beans needed to make it a yes.
Meat/Meat Alternate
(2 ounces)

36. Is this a reimbursable lunch?
1 #16 scoop
of cheese
2 #16 scoops
of beans

37. YES, this is a reimbursable lunch
Milk
This lunch contains 3 food group servings (at least one being a fruit or vegetable), therefore it is a reimbursable lunch.
Vegetable
Grain

38. Reimbursable meal quick check
Is there a FRUIT or VEGETABLE on the tray?
Yes
Are there 3 of the 5 components on the tray in proper portion sizes?
Congratulations! This is a reimbursable lunch! No
Add correct portion size of missing component (Milk, Meat/Meat Alternate, Grain, Fruit, Vegetable)
Add a FRUIT or VEGETABLE

39. If you have any questions, please contact your
Program Manager.
Thank you!