CREDITABLE AND NON-CREDITABLE CACFP FOODS FOR INFANTS

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IRON FORTIFIED INFANT CEREAL

Not creditable:Cereal in jars Iron-fortified dry infant

cereals containing fruitRegular adult

breakfast cereals (hot or cold). OatmealCheerios

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COMMERCIALLY-PREPARED VEGETABLES AND FRUITSMust list vegetable or fruit as first

ingredientPlain vegetables and fruits are

preferred

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COMMERCIALLY-PREPARED VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

Not creditable as a fruit or vegetable:

Cereals, desserts, puddings listing fruit as the first ingredient

Fruit or vegetable listing water as the first ingredient

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MEAT AND MEAT ALTERNATES

Not creditable for infants:Peanut butter and nutsShell fishHot dogsYogurt

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MEAT AND MEAT ALTERNATES

Not creditable for infants:

Fish Sticks“Baby Food” meat sticksHome canned meatsCommercial baby food combination

dinners (i.e. chicken and vegetables or ham and potatoes)

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REMINDER Remember that non-creditable foods

may not be counted as a component in the infant meal pattern – even if the parent brings in the food item.

Example: At lunch, an 11-month old child receives formula and applesauce provided by the center. The parent brings in a store-bought jar of ham & potatoes for the child.

This lunch is not reimbursable because the parent brought in a non-creditable component.

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NON-CREDITABLE FOODS FOR INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS

Combination dinners/foods, commercial baby food

Fish sticks Meat sticks (finger sticks) and hot dogs Egg whites Baby food desserts Low-iron formula Yogurt Vegetable Juice Adult Cereals (Cheerios, Oatmeal) 10

CREDITABLE FOODS FOR INFANTS UNDER 12 MONTHS

Egg Yolks (not egg whites) Follow-up Formula Soy-based formulas Legumes (dry or canned beans and

peas) And others

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QUESTIONS??? Feel free to contact DPI at 608-267-9129

OR Contact your assigned Consultant A Directory is posted at:

http://dpi.wi.gov/fns/directory.html Scroll down to view the Community

Nutrition Team

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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES New to your role in the CACFP? Desire a refresher as regulations change? Consider participating in a CACFP training

session: www.dpi.wi.gov/fns Click on “Training” to review and register for a

CACFP class If one is not available at this time, keep an

eye out for future training opportunities We also mail out training brochures

throughout the year and include upcoming training reminders in the CACFP quarterly Newsletter 13

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