Get AZ Daily Meal Count Sheet for CACFP At-Risk Programs

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for CACFP Child Care Programs. The resources below provide guidance on meeting the crediting requirements for the five CACFP food components: milk; meat/meat alternates; vegetables; fruits; and grains.

The updated CACFP infant meal pattern includes two infant age groups: birth through the end of 5 months and the beginning of 6 months through the end of 11 months. These updated infant age groups are consistent with the infant age groups in the WIC program.

Servings may be adjusted for other ages. The CACFP snack meal pattern for ages 3-5 requires any two of the five components: ½ cup of unflavored low-fat (1%) or unflavored fat-free milk; ½ ounce of meat/meat alternates; ½ cup of vegetables; ½ cup of fruits; and ½ ounce equivalent (oz eq) of grains.

Snack must include the minimum serving of two of the five components. Only one of the two components may be a creditable beverage, such as milk or juice. The USDA's CACFP Best Practices recommends serving a vegetable or fruit for at least one of the two required snack components.

The CACFP meal patterns for children and the CACFP adult meal patterns require at least one serving of WGR grains per day. The USDA's CACFP Best Practices recommends at least two servings of WGR grains per day.

The CACFP lunch and supper meal patterns requires all five food components to be offered: milk, meat/meat alternates, vegetables, fruits, and grains.

Identify the main criteria necessary to demonstrate Performance Standard 3: Program Accountability. The three CACFP Performance Standards include Financial Viability and Financial Management, Administrative Capability and Program Accountability.