Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)--Meal Service

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Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

Meal Service

Family Style Meal Service | Field Trip Meals
Meal Service Requirements | Offer versus Serve (OVS)

Family Style Meal Service

Allowed only for closed enrolled SFSP sites, SSO sites, and camps.

Family Style Meal Service: page 46 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
Family Style Meal Service: page 5 in USDA Memo SP 10-2017 and SFSP 06-2017: Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised
Summer Meals Annual Training Module: Meal Service Requirements for Summer Meals (CSDE)

Field Trip Meals

Meal Service Requirements

Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program (USDA): Chapter 4: Meal Requirements
Summer Meals Annual Training Module: Meal Service Requirements for Summer Meals (CSDE)
USDA Memo SP 10-2017 and SFSP 06-2017: Meal Service Requirements in the Summer Meal Programs, with Questions and Answers – Revised

Offer versus Serve (OVS)

Allowed only for school food authority (SFA) sponsors of the SFSP. OVS is an option for breakfast, lunch, and supper but is not allowed for snack.

Guide to Offer versus Serve (OVS) in the SFSP (CSDE)
Offer versus Serve: page 44 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
Summer Meals Annual Training Module: Offer versus Serve (OVS) for the SFSP (CSDE)