1. Which cheeses are NOT creditable on the food program?

Cheez Whiz

Kraft American Singles

Regular Velveeta "Loaf"/Block

All of the listed options

2. Frozen or Delivery (Take Out) Pizza is creditable as:

fruit/vegetable

bread/grain

meat/meat alternate

3. The cheese in any brand of boxed macaroni & cheese is creditable on the food program.

True

False

4. A combination food is defined as a single serving of food that contains two or more of the required meal components.

True

False

5. Main Dish/Entree Combination foods:

may contribute to no more than a total of 3 components

must contain a meat/meat alternate component

may contribute to no more than a total of 1 fruit/vegetable component

All of the listed options

6. Side Dish Cominbation foods:

may contribute to no more than 2 components

may contribute to no more than a total of 1 fruit/vegetable component

All of the above

7. Beverage Combination foods:

may contribute to no more than 2 components

must be made from fluid milk

may contribute to no more than 1 fruit/vegetable component

All of the listed options

8. Commercially prepared baby "desserts" such as Fruit Yogurt Desserts are creditable on the food program.

True

False

9. Which of the following commercially prepared baby foods are creditable on the food program?

Dutch Apple Dessert

Vegetable Beef Dinner

Macaroni & Cheese

None of the above

10. Cheerios is a creditable cereal for infants.

True

False

11. Commercially prepared baby fruits with tapioca are creditable on the food program.

True

False

12. USDA requires that when a provider & the children are out of the home during a meal service time, the provider ________________ call the food program in advance to notify them of the absence.

must

may choose to

is not required to

13. If a provider is found to be using speical menus (Ready Made Menus, Provider Cycle Menus, or Quick Codes) incorrectly, use of these special menu options will be disallowed.

True

False

14. A sponsoring organization may contact an adult member of the household in which a child lives to verify ____________ at the day care home in which the child is enrolled.

attendance

enrollment

meal service

All of the above

15. Claims need to be postmarked by the _________ of the month.

1st

5th

10th

16. Mid Michigan Child Care Centers, Inc. only has __________ days from the last date of a claim to request funds from the Michigan Department of Education.

17. Fradulent claiming can result in suspension and terminaton from the food program.

True

False

18. If children attend the day care home on ____________________, a signed note from the parent stating that their chidl was in care on a specific holiday is required to be sent in with the claim that the holiday falls into.

Christmas Eve

Easter Sunday

New Year's Eve

Christmas Day

19. Failure to keep required records such as menus and meal attendance is considered a serious deficiency.

True

False

20. If a provider is found to be seriously deficient, they will _______________.

be terminated immediately

be suspended for 1 month

be given a chance to correct the deficiency

21. If a provider does not permenantly correct the deficiency, they will be terminated from the food program.

True

False

22. If a provider is found seriously deficient, all future reviews will be __________________.

scheduled

unannounced

23. If a provider is found seriously deficient, they are required to do __________________ meal attendance.

point-of-service

end-of-day

end-of-week

24. When a sponsoring organization finds a provider to be in violation of the Sponsoring Organization/Provider Agreement or the rules of the program, the provider can be terminated or suspended from the food program.

True

False

25. If a provider is terminated from a food program, they will not be allowed to participate in any other food program for ________ years, during which their name will remain on a Federal List.

26. The "% Daily Value" column on a food label is based on a _____________ calorie diet.

1200

2000

2500

27. "Reduced Fat" on a label means that the product has 25% less fat than the same regular brand.

True

False

28. "Light" on a food label means the product has _______ less fat than the same regular brand.

30%

50%

70%

29. "Low Fat" on a food label means the product has less than 3 grams of fat per serving.

True

False

30. Dietitians generally recommend that no more than ______ of calories come from fat over the course of a day.

10%

20%

30%

31. If a food has 5% or less of a nutrient, it is considered to be __________ in that nutrient.

void

low

moderate

32. A food is considered to be a _______ source of a nutrient if the percentage is between 10% and 19%.

poor

moderate

good

33. If a food has 20% or more of the percent daily value, it is considered __________ in that nutrient.

low

moderate

high

34. The actual number of calories and nutrients a child will need varies according to their _____________.

age

weight

level of physical activity

All of the above

35. Saturated and trans fat are often called _________.

good fats

bad fats

36. Unsaturated fas are often called __________.

good fats

bad fats

37. Up to 60% of a child's total calories should come from carbohydrates. The best sources are ________________.

fruits

vegetables

whole grains

All of the above

38. Children between the ages of 1 and 3 need _____________ milligrams of calcium per day.

300

500

800

39. Children ages 4 to 8 need __________ milligrams of calcium per day.

300

500

800

40. Meat is the best source of iron, but it's also found in iron-fortified cereals, dry beans, and dark green, leafy vegetables.

True

False

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