Meal Patterns for CACFP Child Care Programs--Documents

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Meal Patterns for CACFP Child Care Programs

Documents/Forms

This webpage contains the CSDE's menu forms, production records, and sample menus for CACFP child care programs. These documents are effective through September 30, 2021. The CSDE will revise these documents prior to the implementation of the CACFP whole grain-rich (WGR) requirements on October 1, 2021.

Menu Forms | Production Records | Sample Menus

Menu Forms for CACFP Child Care Programs

Guidance

Using Production Records in the CACFP (CSDE)
More resources for production records: Visit the Related Resources section of the CSDE's Production Records for School Nutrition Programs webpage
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Portion Control (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Standardized Recipes (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)
Weights and Measures (Documents/Forms section of the CSDE's Crediting Foods in CACFP Child Care Programs webpage)