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  1. Approve Providers for Menu Plans

    You can configure Minute Menu HX so you specifically approve or disapprove individual providers for menu plans. You can also set up menu plans to be used by all providers, regardless of the settings in a particular provider's profile. Note: ...
  2. Print Your Food Chart

    In order to print your food list: From the menu to the left, click Foods and select Food List . Click Export . A spreadsheet downloads. From here, you can customize the list with your own logo, contact information, and so on. Sample report...
  3. Limit Juice

    Juices are limited to once per day for non-infants and not allowed at all for infants. As such, you need to ensure that you do the following: Mark all juices as juice in the food tool. Ensure that all juices are set to Disallow for infants. E...
  4. [VIDEO] Mark Whole Grain-Rich Foods

      Mark all whole grain-rich foods on your food list. Foods that are marked as whole grain-rich on the food list default to whole grain-rich when providers select it on menus. However, only mark foods that are always whole grain-rich...
  5. Create Food Rules

    Create food rules that dictate how often a food is served or what foods can be served together. These are referred to as food frequency and food combination rules. Watch the video below, or click a link to jump to a specific rule type. Adding...
  6. Create Food Categories

    Categorize your foods to make it easier for your providers to select them when entering menus. These categories are also included on your food chart. Watch the video below, or click a link on the table of contents to jump to a specific food categ...
  7. Remove Foods

    To remove a food from your food list, set an effective end date. Once this date is reached, the food will no longer be available to providers. To do so: From the menu to the left, click Foods . Click Food List . The Food List page opens. L...
  8. Edit Foods

    To edit an existing food on your food list: From the menu to the left, click Foods . Click Food List . The Food List page opens. Locate the food to change. You can filter the displayed list, as needed. Click  Infant Cereal , Milk , ...
  9. Add CN Label Numbers to Foods

    When adding foods to your food list, you can include the CN label number somewhere in the food name. This lets the State and your providers know that the food is a CN-labeled product being offered at meal service. The CN label details should be s...
  10. Add Foods

    Note: We have complied a list of CACFP resources for food buying and crediting in the CACP. Click here for more information. To add a new food to your food list: From the menu to the left, click Foods . Click Food List . The Food...