Nutrition Hot Topics Child Care Food Program Florida

Nutrition Hot Topics Child Care Food Program Florida Department of Health April 2018

Agenda Children Special Needs Meals Infants 2

Children Topics: • Grains • CN Labels 3

Grains • All grains must be whole or enriched. • One daily serving of 100% whole grains. • Denoted on menus. • Whole wheat = whole grain 4

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CN Labels • CN, PFS, or standardized recipe must be on file for combination foods • Packaged combination food(s) must have a CN or PFS • Documentation must match what is served • May need to check CN label database: www. fns. usda. gov/cnlabeling/usdausdc-authorized-labels-and-manufacturers 6

Special Needs Meals Disabilities/Non-disabilities: • Requirements • Documentation 7

Requirements • Disabilities • • • Reasonable modifications must be made Medical statement required Provide at least one required meal component • Non-disabilities • • Modifications may be made Medical statement may be needed Note from parent/guardian may be needed Provide all but one of the required meal components 8

Documentation • Medical statement must include: • • • Food to be avoided How exposure to food affects child Recommended substitute(s) • Parent note to include: • • Request for soy milk (from approved list) If center or parent will provide soy milk • Procedural safeguards: • • Process for modification and written decisions Section 504 Coordinator and grievance procedure 9

Special Needs Meals Take-aways: • Reasonable modifications are required • Medical statements required when meals do not meet meal pattern requirements • Case-by-case basis • Call or email Nutrition Section for assistance! 10

Infants Topic: • Creditable Foods • Parent-Provided Food(s) • Breastfeeding Friendly Recognition 11

Creditable Infant Foods • “Home” or commercially prepared • Single ingredient • Some foods given to older children not appropriate for infants • Guide to Crediting Foods updated March 2018 12

Parent-Provided Foods • Parents may supply one component of the infant’s reimbursable meal • • • Breastmilk OR Formula OR Solid(s) 13

Breastfeeding Friendly Recognition • Recognize centers and homes that meet certain standards • Self-assessment (application) available on ‘Feeding Infants’ webpage – English and Spanish • Online module available in English and Spanish 14

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