CDC USDA CACFP Meal Program 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CACFP, what is the maximum number of reimbursable meals and snacks a child may receive per day in a center-based program?
- Two meals and one snack
- Two meals and two snacks
- Three meals and two snacks (Correct answer)
- Three meals and one snack
Correct answer: Three meals and two snacks
CACFP allows reimbursement for up to two meals and two snacks, or one meal and three snacks, per child per day in a center.
Question 2: Which federal agency administers the CACFP at the national level?
- CDC
- FDA
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Correct answer)
- Department of Health and Human Services
Correct answer: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers CACFP at the federal level.
Question 3: A CACFP-participating center serves a child who has a medical disability requiring a milk substitute. What is required before the center can claim the alternative?
- Verbal approval from a parent
- A signed medical statement from a licensed medical authority (Correct answer)
- A note from the daycare director
- State agency approval only
Correct answer: A signed medical statement from a licensed medical authority
CACFP requires a signed statement from a licensed medical authority before a non-disability-related food substitution can be claimed for reimbursement.
Question 4: Under current CACFP meal pattern rules, which type of milk must be served to children ages 2 and older?
- Whole milk
- Unflavored low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk (Correct answer)
- Any flavored milk
- 2% reduced-fat milk
Correct answer: Unflavored low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk
CACFP requires unflavored low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk for children ages 2 and older.
Question 5: What happens if a CACFP-participating center files a false or fraudulent claim for reimbursement?
- They receive a warning letter only
- They may be terminated from CACFP and face civil or criminal penalties (Correct answer)
- They must repay only the overclaimed amount
- They are placed on a 6-month probation
Correct answer: They may be terminated from CACFP and face civil or criminal penalties
Filing false claims under CACFP can result in program termination, repayment of funds, and civil or criminal penalties under federal law.
Question 6: Under CACFP, 'at-risk afterschool care' programs may receive reimbursement for which meals?
- Breakfast and lunch only
- Snacks and suppers only (Correct answer)
- All three meals and two snacks
- Snacks only
Correct answer: Snacks and suppers only
At-risk afterschool care programs under CACFP are reimbursed for snacks and suppers served to children through age 18.
Question 7: Which of the following is a creditable meat/meat alternate for CACFP meals served to children aged 1 and older?
- Bacon bits as a topping (less than ½ oz)
- Peanut butter (Correct answer)
- Imitation crab (surimi) with no real fish
- Gelatin dessert
Correct answer: Peanut butter
Peanut butter and other nut or seed butters are creditable meat/meat alternates under CACFP when served in the required amount.
CDC USDA CACFP Meal Program 3
Under CACFP, what is the maximum number of reimbursable meals and snacks a child may receive per day in a center-based program?