Meal Patterns🍎
The number of components that must be served for breakfast
What is 3 different components
The number of components that must be served for snack
What is 2 different components
When meal counts must be recorded
What is point of service (when the child is served)
Breakfast 830-9:00, Lunch 11:30-12:00, Snack 2:30-2:45, Late snack 5:00-5:15.
The type of milk that must be served to children ages 1-2
What is whole milk
DAILY DOUBLE!
CACFP stands for _____?
Child and Adult Care Food Program
The meal components that must be served for lunch
What is milk, meat/meat alternative, vegetable, fruit, grain
True or False: A snack of apple slices and sun chips is creditable
What is true.
There are 2 different components.
Jack is playing in block area during breakfast time. Teacher asked him several times if he wanted to eat breakfast. Jack continued playing and did not sit at the table for breakfast. Can this meal be marked for reimbursement?
Yes!
Jack was in attendance during the meal time and the meal was offered at least 2 times
The type of milk that must be served to children ages 2-5 years old.
What is unflavored, 1% low-fat milk
This beverage must be offered and accessible to children throughout the entire day.
What is water.
DAILY DOUBLE!
The minimum amount of fruit that must be served during breakfast to children 3-5 years old.
What is 1/2 cup.
(Ages 1-2 = 1/4 cup)
True or false: A snack of milk and cheese is creditable.
What is false.
(Milk cannot be served as the only other component when the second item is a meat/meat alternate)
This must always be offered to children during breakfast and lunch in order for the meal to be creditable.
What is milk / an approved milk alternative.
DAILY DOUBLE!
The minimum amount of milk to be served during breakfast and lunch for children ages 3-5
What is 3/4 cup (6oz)
This must be done first before any serving bowl, utensil or food item is placed upon it.
What is 3 step cleaning (soap, water, bleach sitting for 2 minutes)
This can be served in place of a grain up to 3 times per week for breakfast.
What is a meat/meat alternative
Sam is hungry and is provided a banana and graham crackers at 10:30am. Is this snack reimbursable for our program?
What is no.
Meals are only reimbursable if they are served during the designated meal times.
John arrived at 9:00am and wanted to eat breakfast. Can this meal be marked for reimbursement?
What is Yes.
Breakfast can be counted from 8:30am-9:00am. If John arrived at 9:01am, the meal would not be reimbursable.
The minimum amount of milk to be served during breakfast and lunch for children ages 1-2
What is 1/2 cup (4oz)
This serving practice is done in CACFP during mealtimes to promote positive eating behaviors and encourage trying new foods.
What is family-style dining
The minimum amount of vegetables that must be offered during lunch for children 3-5 years old.
What is 1/4 cup.
(Ages 1-2 = 1/8 cup)
The snack serving size of fruit for children ages 3-5.
What is 1/2 cup
(this is also the same serving size for ages 1-2)
At lunch, Molly ate pineapple, carrots and bread. She also had milk to drink. Molly refused to eat the chicken and did not put it on her plate. Can this meal be marked for reimbursement?
Yes, BUT only if Molly was offered the chicken at least twice.
(full serving sizes of all components must be offered at least twice. CACFP is based on what is served, not consumed).
Three alternative non-dairy milk types that are nutritionally equivalent to cow's milk and are considered creditable
What is soy milk, ripple milk, and lactose-free/lactaid milk.
(only specific brands are approved)
The amount of times whole grain-rich foods much be served per day
What is once per day