CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements for Children 1-12 Years Old

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CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements for Children 1-12
Years Old
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Before We Begin

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• CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements
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Purpose of this webcast

• The meal pattern and serving sizes for different
  age groups
• Creditable and non-creditable meals
• Medical substitutions

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The CACFP Meal Pattern

• Creditable foods are those foods that may be
  counted toward meeting the requirements for a
  reimbursable meal.
• Non-creditable or other foods are not creditable
  toward the meal pattern.
• A meal is reimbursable if it contains foods in
  amounts required by the meal pattern for the
  specific age group.

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Menus

• You may be reimbursed for a maximum of two meals
  (breakfast, lunch, or supper) and one snack per
  child per day or two snacks and one meal per
  child per day
• Daily, dated menus are required to be posted and
  kept on file for each month
• Substitutions must be recorded on the menus that
  are kept on file
• Meals and snacks given to the children to eat
  when they are not under the supervision of the
  center cannot be claimed for reimbursement

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MILK

• Must be pasteurized, fluid milk
• Milk can be flavored or unflavored
• Whole milk is recommended for ages 1-2
• Reduced fat, low-fat or skim milk is recommended
  for ages 3 and up
• Milk may never be credited when cooked in
  cereals, puddings, or other foods

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Meat/Meat Alternate

• Lean Meat
• Poultry
• Fish
• Cheese
• Eggs
• Yogurt (4 oz 1 oz M/MA)
• Cooked dry beans or peas
• Peanut butter or other nut/seed butters
• 2 Tbsp of nut or seed butters contribute 1 oz
  M/MA.
• Nuts or seeds

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Fruit/Vegetable

• Fruits
• Vegetable
• Full strength (100) Juice

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Fruit/Vegetable

• Cooked dry beans or peas may be counted as a
  vegetable or as a meat alternative, but not as
  both in the same meal.
• Small amounts (less than 1/8 cup) of F/Vs, used
  as garnishes, may not be counted toward the F/V
  requirement.
• F/V dishes that contain more than one F/V, such
  as fruit cocktail, mixed fruit or mixed
  vegetables, may be credited toward only one of
  the two required components for lunch and supper.
• Home canned products are not creditable

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Grains/Breads

• Must be Whole-Grain or Enriched
• Bread
• Biscuit, roll or muffin
• Cooked cereal grains, such as rice, grits, or
  bulgur
• Pasta such as macaroni, noodles, etc.
• No more than two dessert-type items be served as
  a snack each week

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CACFP Meal Pattern Requirements

• Meals
• Breakfast, Lunch/Supper, Snack
• Age Groups
• 1-2, 3-5, 6-12

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Breakfast
1-2 3-5 6-12
Milk ½ cup ¾ cup 1 cup
Juice/Fruit or Vegetable ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup
Grains/Breads ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving
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Quiz-Breakfast

• 1 Egg Cheese Omelet Link Sausage Whole
  Wheat Toast Milk

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Quiz-Breakfast

• 1 Egg Cheese Omelet Link Sausage Whole
  Wheat Toast Milk

No Missing Fruit/Vegetable
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Quiz-Breakfast

• 2 English Muffin
• Orange Juice
• Milk

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Quiz-Breakfast

• 2 English Muffin
• Orange Juice
• Milk

• Yes

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Quiz-Breakfast

• 3 Cinnamon Roll
• Cantaloupe Cubes
• Milk

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Quiz-Breakfast

• 3 Cinnamon Roll
• Cantaloupe Cubes
• Milk

Yes
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Lunch/Supper
1-2 3-5 6-12
Milk ½ cup ¾ cup 1 cup
Meat/Meat Alternate 1 ounce 1½ ounces 2 ounces
Fruits and/or Vegetables (2 or more) ¼ cup total ½ cup total ¾ cup total
Grains/Breads ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving
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Quiz-Lunch

• 1 Roast Turkey
• Mashed Potatoes
• Steamed Broccoli
• Sliced Peaches
• Milk

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Quiz-Lunch

• 1 Roast Turkey
• Mashed Potatoes vegetable
• Steamed Broccoli
• Sliced Peaches
• Milk

No Missing Grain/Bread
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Quiz-Lunch

• 2 Hamburger Pizza
• Tossed Salad
• Apple Wedges
• Milk

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Quiz-Lunch

• 2 Hamburger Pizza
• Tossed Salad
• Apple Wedges
• Milk

Yes
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Quiz-Lunch

• 3 Turkey Roll-up
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Mixed Fruit
• Milk

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Quiz-Lunch

• 3 Turkey Roll-up
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Mixed Fruit
• Milk

No Missing 2nd Fruit/Vegetable
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Snack
Choose two 1-2 3-5 6-12
Milk ½ cup ½ cup 1 cup
Meat/Meat Alternate ½ ounce ½ ounce 1 ounce
Fruit/Vegetable ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup
Grains/Breads ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving
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Quiz-Snack

• 1 Apple Juice
• Carrots and Celery

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Quiz-Snack

• 1 Apple Juice
• Carrots and Celery

No Missing 2nd component Both components are
Fruit/Vegetables
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Quiz-Snack

• 2 Frozen Juice Bars (100 juice)
• Milk

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Quiz-Snack

• 2 Frozen Juice Bars (100 juice)
• Milk

No Juice and milk together are not creditable at
snack
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Quiz-Snack

• 3 Vanilla Pudding
• Graham Crackers
• Milk

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Quiz-Snack

• 3 Vanilla Pudding
• Graham Crackers
• Milk

Yes
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Common Non-Creditable Food Items

• Popcorn
• Jelly/jam
• Ice cream
• Frozen yogurt
• Sherbet
• Pudding
• Soymilk
• Fruit snacks

• Lemonade
• Cranberry juice cocktail
• Velveeta
• Cream cheese
• Sour cream
• Jello

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Reminders

• Cheese food, cheese spread and cottage cheese are
  creditable
• 2 ounces 1 ounce of meat/meat alternate
• Cheese products (Velveeta) are not creditable
• Cheese sauce must have a CN label
• Macaroni and Cheese made with powdered cheese is
  not creditable as a meat/meat alternate

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Medical Substitutions

• A center is required to provide food
  substitutions or make modifications in meals for
  children whose disabilities restrict their diets.
  
• A medical statement signed by a licensed
  physician must be on file.

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Medical Substitutions

• The physician's statement must identify
• the child's disability
• an explanation of why the disability restricts
  the child's diet
• the major life activity affected by the
  disability
• the food or foods to be omitted from the child's
  diet, and the food or choice of foods that must
  be substituted.

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Medical Substitutions

• A center may provide food substitutions, at their
  discretion, for individual children who do not
  have a disability, but who are medically
  certified as having a special medical or dietary
  need.
• Food intolerances or allergies that do not have
  life-threatening reactions (anaphylactic
  reactions)

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Medical Substitutions

• Information from a physician or recognized
  medical authority must be on file for any child
  with a restrictive diet that excludes a required
  component.
• This statement must indicate the food(s) to be
  omitted and foods that may be substituted in
  order to claim reimbursement for these meals.

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Questions???

• Feel free to contact DPI at 608-267-9129
• OR
• Contact your assigned Consultant
• A Directory is posted at http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/di
  rectory.html
• Scroll down to view the Community Nutrition
  Team
• Answer Poll Question ( Polls)

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Training Opportunities

• New to your role in the CACFP?
• Desire a refresher as regulations change?
• Consider participating in a CACFP training
  session www.dpi.wi.gov/fns
• Click on Training to review and register for a
  CACFP class
• If one is not available at this time, keep an eye
  out for future training opportunities
• We also mail out training brochures throughout
  the year and include upcoming training reminders
  in the CACFP quarterly Newsletter

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