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Dear CACFP Operators,
On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published a revision to the regulations regarding the meal pattern tables for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch Program. However, because that document contained errors on three CACFP meal pattern tables, the FNS, on January 27, 2022, published an amendment to correct the final regulations, titled CACFP Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; Correcting Amendments. The meal pattern charts on the FNS website as well as other guidance documents containing the CACFP meal pattern tables will be updated by the USDA in the coming weeks.
Visit the Federal Register web page for the corrected CACFP Meal Pattern values. A summary of the amendments is listed below:
- Ready-to-eat cereal for infants
- Revised: 0 to ¼ ounce equivalent (oz. eq.)
- Previous: 0 to ½ oz. eq.
- Yogurt for all age groups at CACFP snack
- Age 1-2
- Revised: 2 ounces (oz.) or ¼ cup
- Previous: 2 oz. or ½ cup
- Age 3-5
- Revised: 2 oz. or ¼ cup
- Previous: 2 oz. or ½ cup
- Age 6-12
- Revised: 4 oz. or ½ cup
- Previous: 4 oz. or ¾ cup
- Age 13-18
- Revised: 4 oz. or ½ cup
- Previous: 4 oz. or ¾ cup
- Milk for 3 to 5 year old children at CACFP snack
- Revised: 4 fluid oz.
- Previous: 6 fluid oz.
Effective Dates
These updates to the regulations were effective January 27, 2022 and have been applicable to the meal patterns since October 1, 2021.
Contact Information
For questions regarding the CACFP Meal Patterns, please contact the CACFP Meal Patterns team at CACFPMealPatterns@dss.ca.gov.
Thank you.
Family Engagement and Empowerment Division
California Department of Social Services
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