Overview

CACFP | Adult Day Care Centers | Program Guidance | Forms | Operational Memos | Resources

Meals and snacks served to adult participants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) must comply with the CACFP adult meal patterns, which consist of minimum servings of five meal components (milk, meats/meat alternates, vegetables, fruits, and grains). Foods and beverages served in adult day care centers must meet specific requirements to credit toward each meal component.  

Quick Links

The links below provide quick access to the topics in the "Documents/Forms" section and "How To" section of this webpage. These topics include guidance, policy memos, and resources on crediting foods in the CACFP adult meal patterns.

• General crediting guidance: Crediting Guidance and Resources ("Documents/Forms" section)
  Food Buying Guide, meal patterns and crediting, portion control, and weights and measures
• Commercial products: Crediting Commercial Processed Products ("Documents/Forms" section)
  Child Nutrition (CN) labels, product formulation statements, and required documentation for processed foods
• Foods made from scratch:  Crediting Foods Made from Scratch ("Documents/Forms" section)
• Meal components: Crediting Guidance for the Meal Components ("How To" section)
• Worksheets: CSDE Crediting Worksheets ("Documents/Forms" section)