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Remember:  New Food Based Menu Pattern must have  Product Formulation Statement also known as a Manufacturer’s Specification Sheet OR  CN label  Required for all main dish products which contribute to the meat/meat alternate component of the meal pattern requirements  You will lose reimbursement without this documentation This institution is an equal opportunity provider

 Minimum and Maximum Ranges  Daily minimums  Weekly minimums and maximums  Count by 1/4 ounce  Can combine multiple M/MAs  Can count legumes in a recipe as a M/MA or a vegetable but not both on a single day. This institution is an equal opportunity provider

CN LABELS  Must have “CN” on all 4 sides  Example: This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Must be on company letterhead Must provide meat/meat alternate contribution Must have a signature and be dated

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider Food Buying Guide /

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Calculation: Step 1: Take lbs from “Exact Qty” and multiply by 16 to get the number of ounces = ounces Step 2: Take oz and divide by “Servings” (100) to get the number of ounces needed per sandwich to provide a 2 ounce M/MA portion (“Size”) = or 2.22 oz of ham per sandwich Exact Qty:13.89 lbs (16 oz in a pound)X oz oz Servings:÷ oz

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Calculation: Step 1: Take lbs from “Exact Qty” and multiply by 16 to get the number of ounces = ounces Step 2: Take oz and divide by “Servings” (100) to get the number of ounces needed per sandwich to provide a 2 ounce M/MA portion (“Size”) = or 2.86 oz of turkey ham per sandwich

 Can still use hard copy of Food Buying Guide  Make sure you adjust for serving size (4)  Make sure you adjust Purchase Units for Servings (5)  Make sure you get updated FBG chapters as they come out! This institution is an equal opportunity provider

 Using the on-line Food Buying Guide Calculator, please look up information on each of these products to determine how much is needed for 1 ounce M/MA:  Eggs  Yogurt  Cottage Cheese  Cream Cheese This institution is an equal opportunity provider

 Which one of the four food items listed does not credit as a Meat/Meat Alternate? This institution is an equal opportunity provider

 Remember DO NOT serve a M/MA product you do not have documentation for.  Contact the State agency if you have questions on  whether a product needs documentation  manufacturers specification sheet compliance (208) This institution is an equal opportunity provider