Brightwheel's CACFP meal summary Report provides a high level overview of all meals & food items served at a program compared to how many of the meals can be claimed for CACFP purposes. This report ensures compliance with the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which reimburses healthful meals and snacks for children and adults.
💡Previously named the Meal Report.
ℹ️ The summary can be exported, along with a CSV file showing specific details about the meals logged such as check-in/out time, student names, IDs, etc.
Create a CACFP meal summary Report
Log in to your account on the web
Click to open the Reporting page
Click the Meals & CACFP tab and select the CACFP meal summary report
Use the available filters as needed: Room, Student status, Dates
Click Apply
Click Export Summary for totals counts of meals
Click Export Records for a list of each meal activity logged with details
Input an email address the summary or records should be sent to and click Send
FAQ
Are bottles logged counted in the Meal Summary?
Are bottles logged counted in the Meal Summary?
Yes! When logging a bottle, you will select a meal type such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, etc. The bottle will count toward that selected meal type when running the Meal Report. Any bottles logged without a meal type will show as not_specified on the CACFP meal summary Report.
Why does my meal report show some records as not_specified?
Why does my meal report show some records as not_specified?
Food activity for the student must have been recorded with the meal type entered, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, etc. Otherwise, this meal type will show as not_specified on the Meal Report.
Why don't the total numbers on the meal summary match the number of meals shown on the detailed report?
Why don't the total numbers on the meal summary match the number of meals shown on the detailed report?
Meals are only recorded in exported meal records if the student was checked into the room where the meal was provided. If not, the meal won't appear in the detailed exported records. If you are missing meals on the exported summary report, use the Meal Report as the source of truth to view all meals logged regardless of attendance.
The exported meal summary includes all meals logged, regardless of check-in status. If a student is missing a check-in record for the room a meal was logged, it will appear in the summary but not in the detailed records, which most likely can explain the difference.
To adjust the exported meal records, ensure all students have check-in events for the days and rooms where meals were logged. Use the Check-in Report and download the Meal Report to compare and identify check-in discrepancies.