Meal Pattern Information

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Meal Pattern To-Do List
As the meal pattern changes and evolves over time, review the following items periodically to ensure compliance: Keep Minute Menu HX updated. See Install & Upgrade Minute Menu HX . Set staff permissions for the food tool. See Manage User...
Breastfeeding Infants
Daycare centers should record meals for infants that are breastfed by their mother on-site the same way that they record foods for children who receive breast milk from a bottle. They must record the breast milk option on the food list. Per the USD...
Flavored Milk
Flavored milk is only allowed for children six (6) years-old and up. However, at this time, there is no edit check in Minute Menu HX that identifies when flavored milk is served to children age four (4) and younger.  We strongly advise that yo...
Meal Pattern Edit Checks and Options
There are several preferences that mange updated meal pattern checks in Minute Menu HX. This allows sponsors to adjust the behavior of the edit checks when advised to do so by their state agency. It is best practice to leave these policies set as th...
Shelf-Stable Dried/Semi-Dried Meat
The USDA has updated CACFP food crediting guidelines to allow shelf-stable, dried, and semi-dried meat, poultry, and seafood snacks to be credited toward the meat component in reimbursable meals. In addition, the updated guidelines also allow progra...