Tuesday, July 21, 2015
To: All Institutions Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
From: Norma Birckhead, Manager, CACFP and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Subject: Infant Feeding in the CACFP
The purpose of this memorandum is to consolidate, clarify, and provide additional guidance on infant formula and meal requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). This memorandum consolidates and supersedes the following guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) memorandum released on the following dates: 1996-12-19, 2000-04-20, 2002-05-17, 2002-12-19, 2003-04-28, and 2004-11-09.
- Policy Regarding the Obligation of a Child Care Facility to Offer Infant Formula in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, December 19, 1996;
- Issues Related to Feeding Infants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, April 20, 2000;
- Obligations of Child Care Centers and Day Care Homes to Offer Infant Meals in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, May 17, 2002;
- Baby Fruits or Vegetables with DHA, December 19, 2002;
- Reimbursement of Infant Meals in the Child Nutrition Programs, April 28, 2003; and
- Clarification on Acceptable Infant Formulas, November 9, 2004.
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