Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 148 - OFFICE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES › Chapter 1 - CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM POLICY MANUAL NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE › Section 148-1-IV - NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS › Subsection 148-1-IV-C - MEAL PATTERNS FOR CHILDREN AGE ONE THROUGH TWELVE AND ADULT DAY CARE PARTICIPANTS (8)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. PURPOSE:
When individuals age one or older participate in the
					 Program, at least the total amount of food prescribed in the meal patterns set
					 forth below shall be provided in order to qualify for reimbursement.
1. BREAKFAST
The minimum amounts of food and components to be served as
					 breakfast as set forth in Subsection A, paragraph l.a. of this section, are as
					 follows:
Food Components
Age 1 and 2
Age 3 through 5 (8)
Age 6 through 12 (1)
Adult Day Care Participants
Milk
Milk, fluid (as a beverage or over cereal
(2) 1/2 cup
3/4 cup
1 cup
1 cup (7)
Vegetables and Fruits
Vegetable(s) and/or fruit(s) or
3 1/14 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
Full-strength vegetable or fruit juice or an
								equivalent quantity of any combination of vegetable(s), fruit(s) and juice.
1/14 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
1/2 cup
FOOD COMPONENTS
Age 1 and 2
Age 3 through 5 (8)
Age 6 through 12 (1)
Adult Day Care Participants(6)
Bread and Bread Alternates (4)
Bread or
1/2 slice
1.2 slice
1 slice
2 slice
Cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins, etc. or
(5) 1/2 serv.
1.2 serving
1 serving
2serving
Cold dry cereal or
1/14 cup or 1/3 oz.
1/3 cup or 1/2 oz.
3/4 cup or 1 oz.
1-1/2 cup or 2 oz.
Cooked cereal or
1/14 cup
1.4 cup
1.2 cup
1 cup
Cooked pasta or noodle prod. or
1/14 cup
1.4 cup
1.2 cup
1 cup
Cooked cereal grains or an equivalent quantity of
								any combination of bread/bread alternate
1/14 cup
1.4 cup
1.2 cup
1 cup
1 Children
				  age 12 and up may be served adult-size portions based on the greater food needs
				  of older boys and girls, but shall be served not less than the minimum
				  quantities specified in this section for children age 6 through 12.
2 For purposes of the requirements outlined
				  in this subsection, a cup means a standard measuring cup (8 fl.oz.). 1 cup may
				  be a volume (solid foods) or fluid ounces (liquid).
3 When two or more fruits, juice, or
				  vegetable items are served in order to meet these minimum quantity requirements
				  the minimum quantity of any fruit., juices, or vegetable item which may be
				  counted towards meeting these quantity requirements is 1/8 cup per person. Any
				  quantity less than 1/8 cup per person shall be considered non-creditable. 1/8
				  cup may be volume (solids) or 1 fluid ounce (liquids).
4 Bread, pasta or noodle products, and cereal
				  grains, shall be wholegrain or enriched, cornbread, biscuits, rolls, muffins,
				  etc. shall be made with whole-grain or enriched meal or flour; cereal shall be
				  whole-grain or enriched or fortified.
5 Serving sizes and equivalents to be
				  published in guidance materials by FNS.
6 Adult day care center participants may be
				  served larger size portions based on the greater food needs of older persons,
				  but shall not be served less than the minimum quantities specified for adult
				  day care participants.
7 For adult
				  day care participants only.. 8 fluid ounces of yogurt, 1 1/2 ounces (weight) of
				  natural cheese or 2 ounces (weight) of processed cheese may be substituted to
				  meet the milk requirement. However, one serving each day must be fluid milk.
				  Further, it is recommended that no more than two servings of milk/milk
				  alternate be provided in a day. When cheese is used to fulfill the dairy
				  requirement, it may not be used as a meat/meat alternate at the same meal
				  service.
8 Adult child day care
				  center attendants shall be offered at least twice the quantity requirements for
				  each food item listed for children in the 3 through 5 age group.