Attendance & POS
Who is allowed to take Point of Service?
Anyone who did not buy or prepare the meal
What type of milk can we serve
1% or Fat Free Milk, unflavored
What is an “edit check”?
A review comparing attendance to meal counts for accuracy.
How long must meal count and attendance records be kept?
Three years plus the current year.
What’s wrong with marking attendance for a child who hasn’t arrived yet?
It’s inaccurate and violates CACFP documentation rules.
Why must meals be counted at the point of service?
To ensure each child recieve a creditable meal
What are non components?
Foods that do not count towards the five required meal components
What is the maximum number of meals that can be claimed per child each day?
Two meals and one snack, or one meal and two snacks.
List three types of documentation required for reimbursement.
Attendance, meal count rosters, menus, production records, reciepts
What should you do if non compliant food is bought and served as a component? (Example: non whole wheat bread, whole milk)
Report it is Regional Office immediately to ensure a claim is not filed.
True or False: You can claim a meal for a child who was absent that day.
False — attendance verifies meals served.
What are the 3 of the 9 most common allergies
Milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, tree nuts, sesame, shellfish, soy & wheat
What form is used to confirm monthly meal claims to the state?
Point of Service
What documentation shows that a premade food meets meal pattern requirements?
CN Label or Product Formulation Statement
What’s the issue with not reguarly checking attendance & POS
They’re harder to fix and match, increasing the risk of mistakes
This type of meal service encourages children to build independence, practice portion control, and develop social skills by allowing them to serve themselves from shared bowls or pitchers at the table.
What is family-style meal service?
What are 3 meat alternates?
Why is it important to double-check daily totals before submitting claims?
To prevent disallowed meals or repayment during audits.
When should meal production forms be filled out?
When planning meals, when preparing meals and when cleaning up meals
How many meals should you plan for when grocery shopping?
Your total class size, 3 teachers and 3 extra meals
What happens if attendance and meal count records do not match?
The claim is disallowed or meals are not reimbursed.
What are the 5 components?
Fluid milk, fruit, vegetable, grain & meat/meat alternate
What happens if a center submits a claim that exceeds licensed capacity?
The claim will be adjusted or rejected by the state
True or False: You can keep left over food that was not served to children
False — all left overs must be thrown away.
What’s a common cause of disallowed meals during a review?
Attendance and meal counts don’t match, or meal pattern requirements aren’t met.