CACFP MEAL TIME OBSERVATIONS

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

I. Site Monitoring

• A. Date of last review

  Date

• B. Were any problems noted during most recent prior review? If yes, list problems.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• C. Have problems been corrected as of today's visit? If no, what follow-up action is needed and by when?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

II. Training

• A. Have staff attended annual CACFP training? When?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• B. Have new staff attended CACFP training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• C. Is all training documented? (Agenda, date, timelines, trainer, attendee signatures)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• III. Follow-up based on observations

IV. Meal Requirements

• A. Meal

• Number of Participants

• Meal Components

Milk, Meat/Meat/Alternate, Fruit/Vegetable, Bread/Grain, Other

• Milk

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Meat/Meat Alternate

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Fruit/Vegetable

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Fruit/Vegetable

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Fruit/Vegetable

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Bread/Grain

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• Other

  Off

  On

• Food Item/Serving Size/Amount Prepared

• B. Did the teacher role model: Did the teacher serve themselves first and demonstrate the correct serving size for the children?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• C. Did the meal start on time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• D. Did the children serve themselves to the extent possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E. Was the milk served in the correct amounts for each child and adult participant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• F. Was socialization between teacher and children observed: Open ended questions about the meal and the child should be observed during this time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• G. Are children sitting properly at the table: chairs pushed into the table and sitting up straight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• H. Do the children who have special diets, know and understand their substitutions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I. Are the other children aware of the kids with special diets in the classroom? Do they understand why their friends cannot have certain foods and what and why?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• J. Is the table set correctly? Including a knife, spoon and fork for breakfast and lunch?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• K. Did you observe children setting the table? If yes, were they supervised to ensure sanitation guidelines were followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• L. Did you observe hand washing before meal time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• M. As children were finishing their meal what did you observe? Were they allowed to leave and transition to another area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

VII. Meal Counts

• A. Does site have a roster or attendance sign-in sheet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• B. Do attendance records support meal counts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• C. Are meal counts taken at the point the participant is served a complete meal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• D. If staff eat CACFP meals, are the number of of Program Adults recorded on each claim?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E. Are snacks or other meals NOT taken home? (Meals may be claimed only when participants are in care).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Meal start and end times?

• G. Do staff follow these meal times? If no, should times be changed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Summary

• Write a short summary of your visit. Point out program strengths and weaknesses. Give your opinion on how the program could be improved. Recommend changes that you see desirable or required. (Note: Short comments such as "good program" are not sufficient.)