Designate a Food Item as an Extra
This feature allows users to indicate that a food item on the menu does not contribute to the meal pattern requirements and is offered as an extra, or supplementary item.
Food items marked as extras will not trigger the following errors:
- Meals Disallowed for Food Shortage
- Meal Does Not Meet 2016 Meal Pattern (Juice)
- No Milk on Menu for Participant Age Range (it is only possible to mark milk as an extra at snack since it is required for meals)
On the other hand, food items marked as extras will NOT count toward satisfying the meal pattern requirements or the requirement for a whole grain-rich food at one meal or snack per day.
To use this feature:
- Click on Menu from the main site dashboard
- Click on the day and meal type to load the Meal Details Screen
- Click on Edit Menu
- You will need to do one of the following in order to reveal the Extra option:
- Add more than two components to a snack
- Add multiple food items in the same food group
- Click the checkbox next to the food item that you want to designate as an extra
- No box to designate an extra? Your sponsor may have disabled this option.
- Click the Save button