{"id":56067,"date":"2020-12-07T21:01:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T21:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cacfp.growthzonesites.com\/?page_id=56067"},"modified":"2024-10-23T19:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:01:49","slug":"crediting-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cacfp.org\/crediting-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Crediting Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\tUSDA CACFP Crediting Handbook\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tThe question we hear the most is:\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t“Is it creditable?”\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

Creditable foods:\u00a0<\/strong>Foods that may be counted toward meeting the meal pattern requirements for a reimbursable meal. They are or they contain creditable foods as listed in the FBG; They are in compliance with regulations governing the Child Nutrition Programs (in quantity requirements and\/or by definition); They are in compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Standards of Identity; They are in compliance with USDA’s standards for meat and meat products (if applicable); and They are in compliance with administrative policy decisions on the crediting of popular foods.<\/p>\n

Noncreditable foods:<\/strong>\u00a0Foods that do not count toward meeting meal pattern requirements because they do not meet criteria.\u00a0Nevertheless<\/em>, noncreditable foods often supply additional nutrients and calories that help meet the energy and nutritional needs of participants. For example, the service of a protein-rich food (such as eggs) at breakfast is not allowed for all five days of the week, but it contributes additional nutrients, improves the acceptability of meals, and satisfies appetites.<\/p>\n

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reimburses child and adult care centers, family day care home sponsors, at-risk after school snack programs, and homeless shelters participating in the CACFP for the meals served to young children or adult enrollees, not for individual foods. A meal is reimbursable if it contains those creditable foods in the amounts outlined in the CACFP meal patterns.<\/p>\n

The Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG)<\/strong><\/a> is the principal tool with which to determine the contribution that foods make toward meal requirements regardless if foods are produced on site or purchased commercially. The Crediting Handbook<\/strong> below, available both in its full form and broken up into parts, is a supplementary resource with additional information on creditable foods in child and adult care centers, outside-school-hours care centers, and family day care homes.<\/p>\n

If you’re serving infants, please refer to the Feeding Infants Guide and Appendix F: Infant Foods List.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting Handbook for the CACFP (140 Pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeal Patterns & Creditable Food Charts (51 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Feeding\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeeding Infants in the CACFP (200 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Appendix\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAppendix F: Infant Foods List (23 Pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable of Contents (1 page)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction (2 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefinitions & Explanations (8 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeal Patterns (4 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFluid Milk (12 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeats\/Meat Alternates (22 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetables (8 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFruits (8 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetables & Fruits (8 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrains (38 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrediting in Action (21 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResource Section (3 pages)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tEl manual de acreditaci\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManual de acreditaci\u00f3n para el CACFP (140 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrones de comida y tablas de alimentos acreditables (51 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlimentaci\u00f3n para Beb\u00e9s en el CACFP (200 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAp\u00e9ndice F: Lista de alimentos para beb\u00e9s (23 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00cdndice (1 pagina)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroducci\u00f3n (2 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefiniciones y explicaciones (8 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPatrones de comidas (4 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeche l\u00edquida (12 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"CH\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarne\/Sustitutos de carne (22 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetales (8 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrutas (8 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetales y frutas (8 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGranos (38 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcreditaci\u00f3n en acci\u00f3n (21 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Alimentaci\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecursos (3 p\u00e1ginas)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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