-The Weekly Requirement Check becomes green (Yes) if the requirement was met, and red (No) if not met. -This tab also assesses the weekly requirement for fruit juice and vegetable juice (no more than half of the weekly offering in the form of juice), grain-based dessert (2 or fewer ounce equivalents/bread servings), and whole grain-rich grains (all grain offerings are whole -For Grains and Meat/Meat Alternates, the daily minimum and maximum offerings each day are shown. These are added together to report total weekly minimum grains offered. Flexibility for Weekly Maximums (Grains and Meats/Meat Alternates) -Beginning in January 2014, USDA provided permanent flexibility in assessing grains and meats/meat alternates for compliance with the weekly ranges (maximums only). SFAs should contact their State agencies for additional information regarding these flexibilities. -There is in the measurement of the required minimum quantities for grains and no change meats/meat alternates. All menus submitted by SFAs must meet the daily and weekly minimum quantities for all food components. -The weekly maximum limit for both the grains and meat/meat alternate components may be exceeded in the USDA Menu Worksheet for purposes of certification. This means that State agencies will consider any submitted menu compliant with the grains component requirements or the meats/meat alternates component requirements even if the tool displays that the menu exceeds these weekly maximums -However, to be certified as compliant with the new school lunch meal patterns, all menus submitted by SFAs for certification purposes MUST meet all of the remaining food component requirements. All menus must also meet all dietary specifications, including calorie minimums and maximums. -State agencies should provide technical assistance, as needed, to SFAs that submit menus that utilize this flexibility and report grain and/or meat/meat alternate maximums above the weekly limit. Additionally, State agencies will carefully examine submitted nutrient analyses or simplified nutrient assessments to ensure that the weekly average calorie maximum is not exceeded.
-The Weekly Requirement Check becomes green (Yes) if the requirement was met, and red (No) if not met. -This tab also assesses the weekly requirement for fruit juice and vegetable juice (no more than half of the weekly offering in the form of juice), grain-based dessert (2 or fewer ounce equivalents/bread servings), and whole grain-rich grains (all grain offerings are whole -For Grains and Meat/Meat Alternates, the daily minimum and maximum offerings each day are shown. These are added together to report total weekly minimum grains offered. Flexibility for Weekly Maximums (Grains and Meats/Meat Alternates) -Beginning in January 2014, USDA provided permanent flexibility in assessing grains and meats/meat alternates for compliance with the weekly ranges (maximums only). SFAs should contact their State agencies for additional information regarding these flexibilities. -There is no change in the measurement of the required minimum quantities for grains and meats/meat alternates. All menus submitted by SFAs must meet the daily and weekly minimum quantities for all food components. -The weekly maximum limit for both the grains and meat/meat alternate components may be exceeded in the USDA Menu Worksheet for purposes of certification. This means that State agencies will consider any submitted menu compliant with the grains component requirements or the meats/meat alternates component requirements even if the tool displays that the menu exceeds these weekly maximums -However, to be certified as compliant with the new school lunch meal patterns, all menus submitted by SFAs for certification purposes MUST meet all of the remaining food component requirements. All menus must also meet all dietary specifications, including calorie minimums and maximums. -State agencies should provide technical assistance, as needed, to SFAs that submit menus that utilize this flexibility and report grain and/or meat/meat alternate maximums above the weekly limit. Additionally, State agencies will carefully examine submitted nutrient analyses or simplified nutrient assessments to ensure that the weekly average calorie maximum is not exceeded.