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For more information from USDA about whole grains, check this out.

If the facility has to close for extenuating circumstances and the planned whole grain meal is not served, the facility will not be penalized for the missed meal as long as it is demonstrated that the meal was planned. The rules are once per day for the facility, not per child. If whole grains are not served, the meal with the lowest reimbursement rate will be disallowed and not reimbursed.Īll children do not have to be in attendance when the whole grain is served. So, when you fill out your menus, just put -wg behind the food item and you’re done. Providers must document their menu showing whole grains are served, such as whole wheat bread, whole grain-rich, etc. This could be in pasta, bread, buns, muffins, crackers, cereals, etc. Sometimes we get bogged down in thinking that we need to serve whole grains at every meal, but that’s not the case. Or if you want a sheet with a sample week and shopping list to get you started, check out this planning pack. These resources are going to be a great help to you! And if you want to buy menus already planned out, check out Daycare Time Solutions for monthly menu plans, click on shop all and menu plans for menus that meet food program requirements. Your food program is allowed to disallow foods at their discretion so check with them and make sure the items you choose from the list are creditable by the program you’re on.Ĭheck out this daycare food menu meal planning guide for more ideas on how to plan out your menus well. This means that you can serve your whole grain item at breakfast and not worry about it for the rest of the day. This can be for breakfast, lunch, supper, or snack. One whole grain food must be served per day.