Overview

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Meals and snacks served to adult participants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must comply with CACFP adult meal patterns. 

CACFP Adult Meal Patterns

• CACFP Meal Patterns for Adults (CSDE)
• CACFP Meal Pattern Poster: Serve Tasty and Healthy Foods in the CACFP Sample Meals for Adults (USDA)
• CACFP Meal Pattern Training Slides (USDA webpage)
• CSDE Guide: Guide to Meeting the Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers
• Grain Ounce Equivalents for the CACFP (CSDE)
• Noncreditable Foods in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE)
• Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks (USDA webpage)
• Resources for the CACFP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
• USDA Memo CACFP 08-2017: Questions and Answers on the Updated Meal Pattern Requirements for the Child and Adult Care Food Program

Meal Pattern Guidance

• Crediting Foods in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("How To" section)
• Meal Service in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("How To" section)
• Menu Forms for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("Documents/Forms" section)
• Menu Planning for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("How To" section)
• Production Records for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("Documents/Forms" section)
• Sample Menus for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers ("Documents/Forms" section)