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CACFP Regulations & Guidance

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Taking Food Components Offsite in At-Risk

April 6, 2017

An update on taking food components offsite from the At-Risk Afterschool progam.

Vegetable and Fruit Requirements

March 23, 2017

The updated meal pattern requirements regarding fruits and vegetables are outlined here.

Q&A on Updated Meal Pattern Requirements

March 10, 2017

A summary of changes to the meal pattern with an emphasis on changes to the infant meal pattern.

Offer Versus Serve and Family Style Meals

December 9, 2016

Revised meal patterns have extended Offer Versus Serve into the adult day care and At-Risk Afterschool settings of the CACFP.

Value of USDA Donated Foods for Audits

December 2, 2016

This memo sought to clarify how the value of USDA Donated Food Commodities were calculated in determining the need for an audit as well as where a program fits in the various child nutrition programs.