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CACFP FCCH - Food Service Operations

CACFP FCCH - Food Service Operations

Resources to assist sponsors with menu planning, food production, meal pattern compliance and special dietary needs are located on this page.  Sample forms are also available for use in maintaining records to document compliance with Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) program meal requirements.

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*Feeding Infants: A Guide for use in the Child Nutrition Programs - August 2002

*Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA) - Click on Pen & Ink Changes (2003) for updates. In 2002 this was redesigned and updated, including color-coded tabs for each section, pictures, new charts and graphics.

*Meal Pattern Chart Poster - This Meal Pattern Chart Poster can be ordered from FNS via e-mail or by calling 1-800-366-8922.

*Measuring Success With Standardized Recipes (USDA) - Training package designed to assist school food service and child care managers and staff with development and use of standardized recipes in their food service operations.

*Mealtime Memo for Child Care - by the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI).

*Recipes for Child Care (USDA) – Updated child care recipes that have been revised to reflect the changes in the 2001 Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs, analyzed for nutrient content and updated with Hazard Critical Control Points information based on the 2005 Food Code Supplement. November 2006.

*What's In A Meal? - published by the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI).  Errata sheet (2003)  This manual was designed to assist CACFP personnel in providing quality, nutritious meals which comply with CACFP meal pattern requirements.  It contains sections on nutrition, food labeling, infant feeding, sanitation, cultural foods, recipe evaluation, and the crediting of foods.

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Meal Pattern - Toddler, Preschooler, School-Ager  254Kb (9/8/05)
     The child care meal pattern used in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

CACFP FCCH Meal Service


CACFP FCCH Menu Planning

Alternate Protein Products PDF Version 153Kb (4/25/07) Native Version 72Kb (4/25/07)
     Standards for using alternate protein products, such as soy flours, to meet the meat/meat alternate requirement for meals served in Child Nutrition Programs - memo.
Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Fact Sheets PDF Version 48Kb (10/10/05) Native Version 64Kb (10/10/05)
     Documentation of the contribution of manufactured food products to Child Nutrition Programs meal pattern requirements.
Crediting - Breakfast Cereals PDF Version 167Kb (12/19/06) Native Version 154Kb (12/19/06)
     “Determining Creditability of Breakfast Cereals for Child Nutrition Programs” – September 2006 USDA Technical Assistance Memo.
Crediting - Cheese Products Are Not Creditable PDF Version 14Kb (10/5/06) Native Version 37Kb (10/5/06)
     Cheese products, as opposed to cheese spreads and cheese foods, do not contribute to meal pattern requirements - October 2006 memo.
Crediting of Corn Meal (Cornmeal) and Corn Flour for Grains/Breads Component PDF Version 29Kb (1/10/08)
     Memo on the crediting of Corn Meal and Corn Flour for the Grains/Breads Component of the food based meal pattern for Child Nutrition Programs.
Grain/Bread Crediting PDF Version 19Kb (8/3/05) Native Version 40Kb (8/3/05)
     FCS Instruction 783-1 Rev.2 Guide for determining the contribution of grains and breads to the food based meal pattern for Child Nutrition Programs.
Macaroni Products with Fortified Protein PDF Version 22Kb (8/3/05) Native Version 39Kb (8/3/05)
     Approved pasta products meeting USDA requirements for meat/meat alternate - November 2003 memo.
Recipes “Implementing the Revised Child Care Recipes” PDF Version 88Kb (1/6/07) Native Version 42Kb (1/6/07)
     Information about and links to standardized recipes for use at Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sites – November 2006 USDA Technical Assistance Memo.

CACFP FCCH Special Needs

Meal and Milk Substitutions for Medical or Special Dietary Reasons PDF Version 83Kb (8/3/05) Native Version 79Kb (8/3/05)
     Requirements to make meal component substitutions for medical or dietary reasons - December 2002 memo.
Medical Statement for Children with Disabilities Requiring Special Dietary Needs PDF Version 13Kb (8/4/05) Native Version 24Kb (8/4/05)
     Form for documenting a child's special dietary needs signed by a physician or recognized medical authority to allow substitutions to the Child Nutrition Programs meal pattern requirements.
Special Diet Statement PDF Version 80Kb (6/17/08) Native Version 645Kb (6/17/08)
     A sample form that a recognized medical authority signs to document special dietary needs for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

CACFP FCCH Infants

Infant Meal Pattern Native Version 64Kb (10/10/06)
     Meal pattern for infants based upon the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Infant Meals - Memos PDF Version 162Kb (6/2/08) Native Version 102Kb (6/2/08)
     Issues concerning Child Nutrition Programs standards for infant meals, including which infant formulas are acceptable without a medical statement - FY2000 to FY2004 memos.
Parent Decline Form for Infant Meals PDF Version 51Kb (11/20/06) Native Version 68Kb (11/20/06)
     Parent authorization to decline participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for an infant.

CACFP FCCH Food Safety & Sanitation

Food Safety Resource Links PDF Version 78Kb (2/26/07) Native Version 52Kb (2/26/07)
     Links to public and private agency web sites that provide food safety information.
Foodborne Illness PDF Version 10Kb (9/29/05) Native Version 27Kb (9/29/05)
     Importance of thoroughly cooking raw meat used in Child Nutrition Programs – February 2001 memo.
Pasteurized Juice PDF Version 12Kb (8/4/05) Native Version 32Kb (8/4/05)
     Recommendation to use pasteurized juice - July 2003 memo.