How are meals provided?
• Preparing meals in a central kitchen or in an on-site kitchen at each location; or • Obtaining complete meals from a vendor; which could be a public agency, a private nonprofit organization, a school district, or a commercial food service management company. What must be served for meals to qualify? To qualify for reimbursement, meals must meet specific meal pattern requirements and must contain the required quantities of each component. The four meal components are: milk; vegetable, fruit, or juice; grains or bread; and meat or meat alternate. • Breakfast – milk; vegetable, fruit, or juice; grain or bread • Lunch and Supper – milk; two different vegetables and/or fruits; meat or meat alternative; grain or bread • Snack – Any two of the four components Which meals can be served? The type of site operated determines the number and type of meal services that are approved. Sites may be approved for one or two types of meals; for example, lunch only, breakfast and lunch, or lunch and a s
