Meal Patterns

SFSP Meal Patterns  |   Crediting Foods  |   Meal Modifications for Special Diets

SFSP Meal Patterns

• Meal Patterns for the SFSP (CSDE)
• Overview of Meal Pattern Components for the SFSP
  • Requirements for the Grains/Breads Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
  • Requirements for the Milk Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
  • Requirements for the Meat/Meat Alternates Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
  • Requirements for the Vegetables/Fruits Component of the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
• Resources for the SFSP Meal Patterns (CSDE)
• Serving Sizes for Grains/Breads in the SFSP (CSDE)
• USDA Comparison Chart: How Do They Compare? Child Nutrition Programs’ Meal Pattern Requirements
• Understanding Meal Pattern Requirements (Part One in the USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program)

Crediting Foods

• Crediting Documentation for the Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)
• Crediting Foods in the SFSP (CSDE webpage)
• Noncreditable Foods in the SFSP (CSDE)
• USDA Memo SP 06-2012: Serving Additional Foods in the Summer Food Service Program

Meal Modifications for Special Diets

• Guidance for Meal Modifications in the SFSP (CSDE)
• Medical or Special Dietary Needs: page 19 in USDA's Nutrition Guide: Summer Food Service Program
• Medical Statement: Request Form for Meal Modifications in the SFSP (CSDE)
• Other Dietary Substitutions and Exceptions: page 59 in USDA's Administration Guide: Summer Food Service Program
• Resource List for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Resources for Special Diets in Child Nutrition Programs ("Documents/Forms" section of CSDE's Special Diets in School Nutrition Programs webpage)
• USDA Memo CACFP 14-2017 and SFSP 10-2017: Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in CACFP and SFSP