Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) [PDF] This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs Interactive Web-Based Tool The interactive Food Buying Guide allows for easy searching, navigating, and displaying of content. PLEASE NOTE: A Level 1 USDA eAuthentication account is needed to access the tool. Crediting Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (USDA) Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (USDA) Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE) Handbook or contact their Home Sponsor with questions regarding specific foods or required quantities. 3. Non-creditable foods may be served as extra foods in CACFP meals, but do not contribute toward meeting meal auditors and representatives of KSDE or USDA. Any issues that compromise stored CACFP records must be reported promptly to KSDE. Each sponsor should have access to the CACFP Administrative Handbook and Crediting Handbook for the CACFP. When the handbooks or corresponding forms are updated, sponsors will be notified through the CACFP Monthly CACFP Administrative Handbook Table of Contents 4. Meal Guidelines agreement with administrative policy decisions on the crediting of particular CACFP Administrative Handbook - Chapter 4, Meal Guidelines 01/2013 Child Nutrition & Wellness, KSDE - www.kn-eat.org Page 4-2 Food and Nutrition Service, USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program The Crediting Foods Handbook cannot be a comprehensive list of all crediting questions after school snack programs and homeless shelters participating in the CACFP for the Crediting Foods in CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE) Crediting Foods CACFP Child Care Programs (CSDE) Crediting Handbook for the CACFP (USDA) Food Buying Guide for School Meal Programs (USDA) Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP Adult Day Care Centers (CSDE) Meal Pattern Requirements for CACFP