C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-IV, subsec. 148-1-IV-D
Current through 2025-02, January 8, 2025
To identify those food items in each component that may or may not be counted towards meeting the minimum requirements for reimbursement under the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The food items listed as reimbursable may be counted only when served to participants in at least the quantities specified in Subsection A of this section. Those items listed as non-reimbursable (no-count) shall not be served or counted towards meeting the minimum requirements.
| Reimbursable Items | Non-reimbursable Items |
| Lean meat, poultry, or fish (4) | Bacon and sausages (including sizzlelean, polish sausages, salami, pepperoni, kielbasa, etc. |
| Bologna (5) | Beef Jerky |
| Frankfurters (5) | Canned pressed luncheon meats |
| Commercially prepared infant/toddler foods containing items from more than one food group | |
| Kidney, liver or other organ meats | |
| Cheese-natural and processed including cottage cheese | Cream cheese |
| specified cheese alternate product (1) | Commercially prepared soups containing meat, fish or poultry |
| Eggs (cooked only) | Meat or cheese included in commercially prepared pasta products, such as canned or frozen ravioli, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and hot-dogs, stuffed ziti, etc. |
| Cooked dry beans or peas | Tofu |
| Homemade soups containing meat, fish, or poultry - provided that required amounts of meat, fish or poultry per serving are known and identified on the production report. | Yogurt (except as a supplement or as specified for adult day care center participants) |
| Imitation meats (2) | |
| Imitation cheese (3) | |
| Powdered cheese included in ready to make pasta and cheese mixes. | |
| The following nuts: almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, filberts (hazelnuts), macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts (pinyons), pistachio nuts, soynuts and walnuts. | All other nuts. |
| The following seeds: pumpkin, sesame, squash and sunflower. | All other seeds. |
| The following nut and seed butters: almond butter, cashew nut butter, peanut butter, sesame seed butter and sunflower seed butter. | All other nut and seed butters. |
| Yogurt commercially prepared or sweetened and Flavored. (For supplements only) | Yogurt - at breakfast, lunch, or supper. Homemade Yogurt, commercially available frozen yogurt, or yogurt flavored or coated products/ |
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| Reimbursable Items A. Fruits ( 1 Fresh canned, frozen or dried fruits Full strength fruit juice Homemade fruit crisp, pie, or cobbler provided that at least 1/8 cup (volume) of fruit per serving is supplied. Salads or desserts made with fruit pieces and/or fruit juice in gelatin - containing at least 1/8 cup of full-strength juice or fruit per serving. | Non-reimbursable Items Juice drinks containing less than 100% full strength juice Beverages made from fruit-flavored powders and syrups Baked goods containing small amounts (less than 1/8 cup per person) of fruit garnishes-including muffins, pies, crisps, cobblers, fritters, pancakes, etc. Commercially prepared infant/toddler foods containing items from more than one food group Fruit cake Figs in Fig Bars and the fillings of other fruit filled cookies, bars, popovers, etc. Rice (see also bread/bread alternates) Fruit candy and dried fruit used in trail mix, gorps, granolas, etc. unless the mix includes at least 1/8 cup of fruit per person Frozen juice bars, ice sickles and other frozen juice products. Dairy and refrigerated products which are fruit-flavored including: pudding, sherbet, ice cream, Jell-O, yogurt |
| B. Vegetables (1) Fresh, frozen or canned vegetables Full-strength vegetable Juice Tomato sauce for spaghetti, pizza, etc., provided that at least 1/8 cup per serving is supplied Canned vegetable soups including clam chowder,, minestrone, and tomato may be credited at the rate of 1 cup soup 1/14 cup vegetables | Nectar, canned apricot, pear, pea peach, etc. Snack foods made from vegetable or fruit such as: potato chips or potato sticks corn chips, taco chips, tortilla chips or corn curls popcorn banana chips fruit roll-ups or fruit leathers Condiments and seasonings such as: catsup, jams, mustard, jellies, pickle relish, preserves, Bar-B-Q sauce, sauces, Gravy beans, Salad dressing Chopped vegetables such as onions, celery, etc. used to flavor stuffings, meatloaf, etc. when less than 1/8 cup per person is included in the recipe |
| Homemade vegetable soups provided the quantity of each vegetable used is listed on the production report and at least 1/8 cup per person of each type of vegetable is included-in the soup. Tomato soup with other basic components such as rice (see comment on can vegetable soups) | Mayonnaise Sauce in canned pasta products such as Spaghetti-O's, etc. Commercially prepared infant/ toddler foods containing items from more than one food group Olives |
| Vegetable (all vegetables)- Vegetable with other basic components such as meat or poultry provided the quantity of vegetable included is listed in the production report, and at least 1/8 cup per person of each type of vegetable is included. | Pickles (all types) |
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c* Home grown fresh fruits and vegetables are creditable under the C.A.C.F.P. if cleaned and prepared properly.
The bread/bread alternate must contain whole-grain or enriched flour as the primary ingredient by weight and must serve the customary function of bread in the meal type being served.
| Reimbursable Items Group 1 serving sizes listed below are specified for children under 6 years of age. The serving sizes specified below should have a minimum weight of 13 grams (0.5 ounces.) Bagels 1/2 bagel Biscuits 1 biscuit Boston brown bread 1/2 oz.) Buns 1/2 bun Cakes, cupcakes, coffee cake (snack only) 1/2 oz. Cornbread 1/2 oz. English muffins 1/2 muffin French or Vienna bread 1/2 slice Italian broad 1/2 slice "Fry" bread 1/2 slice Muffins 1/2 muffin, 1/2 oz. if serving "bite size" muffins Pumpernickel 1/2 slice Raisin bread 1/2 slice Rolls 1 roll Rye bread 1/2 slice Stuffing (bread) 1/2 oz. | Reimbursable Items Group I Cakes (lunch & supper only) Cupcakes (lunch & supper only) Cake Donuts (lunch & supper only Coffee Cakes (lunch & supper only) Raised Donuts Sweet Rolls (lunch & supper only) Pretzels (all types Potatoes in any form |
| Non-reimbursable Items Syrian (Pita) 1/2 of small pocket or 1/14 of bread a large pocket White bread 1/2 slice Whole wheat bread 1/2 slice | Reimbursable Items |
| Group II Servings listed below are specified for children under 6 years of age. The serving sizes specified below should have a minimum weight of 13 grams (0.5 ounces) Bread sticks (dry) 2 sticks Bread sticks (homemade) 1/2 ounce Cracker, (bite size 1/2 oz. or mini Graham crackers 2 crackers Melba toast 3 pieces Pilot crackers 1 piece Rice Cakes (2) 2 cakes Ritz and other Ritz type crackers 4 crackers Rye wafers (whole grain) 2 wafers Saltine crackers 4 crackers. Soda crackers 2 crackers) Taco shells 1 shell Reimbursable Items Wheat crackers 1 serving (1/2 oz.) Zwieback 2 pieces | Group II Crisp snack items including: Pretzels (all types) Corn chips, taco chips, tortilla chips Popcorn Potato chips, potato sticks Cheese balls, cheese twists or curls Banana chips Crackers purchased as cheese, peanut butter or sandwich cookies Fig Newtons and any other fruit filled cookies or bars Popcorn cakes Granola Bars (all types Wheat Germ |
| Group III Serving sizes listed below should have a minimum weight of 15 grams (0.6 ounces) Dumplings 1/2 dumpling Hush puppies 1/2 serving Pancakes 1/2 pancake Pizza crust 1/2 serving Popovers 1/2 popover | Pie crust for dessert items including cobblers and crisps Batters and bread coatings of all types. (Unless the product package is specifically marked with the "CN" label and the product contribution to the bread/bread alternate group is clearly identified.) meat or meat alternate pie or turnover crusts Quick breads (banana, carrot, pumpkin, zucchini, etc.) at lunch and supper |
Quick Breads
(Bananas carrot,
pumpkin, and
zucchini etc. 1 serving
Snack-only
Sopaillas 1/2 serving
Spoonbread 1/2 serving
Tortillas 1 tortilla
Waffles 1/2 serving
Group IV Group IV
Serving sizes listed for children under below are specified 6 years of age.
The serving sizes specified below is
1/14 cup cooked food.
| Reimbursable Items | Non-reimbursable Items |
| Pasta and cooked cereal grains enriched or whole grain Bulgur 1/14 cup Corn grits 1/14 cup Macaroni 1/14 cup Spaghetti 1/14 cup Noodles 1/14 cup Rice 1/14 cup Farina 1/14 cup Rolled oats or rolled wheat cereal 1/14 cup Other whole grain cooked cereals 1/14 cup | Noodles or rice in canned soups. including: All cooked cereal and pasta products which are not made from whole grain cereals or not made with enriched flour. All pre-sweetened cereals (2) |
| Group V | Group V |
| Serving sizes listed below are specified for children under 6 years of age. The serving sizes specified below is 0.5 ounces. | All ready to eat pre-sweetened cereal. (2) |
| All ready to eat unsweetened enriched or whole grain cereals (3) |
Group VI Cookies
USDA recommends that cookies be served as a snack item no more than twice a week. They may be used for a snack only when whole grain or enriched meal or flour is the predominant ingredient as specified on the label or according to the recipe; and the total weight of a serving for children under 6 years of age Is a minimum of 18 grams (0.6 ounces).
| Reimbursable Items All types of fluid milk meeting the Maine Milk Commission Regulations Whole milk Lowfat milk Reimbursable Items Skim milk Cultured buttermilk (1) Except as specified in the requirements | Non-reimbursable Items Raw milk (non-pasteurized) Dairy products derived from milk other than fluid milk including: Yogurt (1) All types of cheeses Non-reimbursable Item sice cream, ice milk and sherbets Sour cream, sweet cream Commercially prepared milk shake mix Commercially prepared flavored milk Soups and chowders which contain milk as a fluid ingredient. specific to Adult Day Care Meals. |
C.M.R. 10, 148, ch. 1, 148-1-IV, subsec. 148-1-IV-D