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A reimbursable snack must contain full servings of any two of the following four food components: Fluid milk; Meat or meat alternate; Fruit, vegetable, or 100% juice; and.

for CACFP Child Care Programs. The resources below provide guidance on meeting the crediting requirements for the five CACFP food components: milk; meat/meat alternates; vegetables; fruits; and grains.

for CACFP Child Care Programs. The resources below provide guidance on meeting the crediting requirements for the five CACFP food components: milk; meat/meat alternates; vegetables; fruits; and grains.

The breakfast meal must include three components (fruits/vegetables, grains, and fluid milk), lunch and supper meals must include all five components, and snacks must include two of the five components.

As the MyPlate icon shows, the five food groups are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasizes the importance of an overall healthy eating pattern with all five groups as key building blocks, plus oils.

Lunch and dinner must have three of four food groups. Child-care meals must be planned ing to USDA guidelines.

To be eligible for participation in CACFP, a sponsor must be a licensed or approved child care provider or a public or nonprofit private school which provides organized child care programs for school children during off-school hours.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsors to maintain accurate documentation that supports compliance with CACFP requirements. All records to support a claim must be kept on file for three years plus the current year per 7 CFR 226.10.