Exclude Meal Type from Dashboard Alerts for Missing Menus and Meal Counts [Setting]

This setting controls which meal types are included in the dashboard alerts for Days Missing Meal Counts and Days Missing Menus


Using this feature may benefit providers, centers or sites that 

  • do not consistently claim a certain meal type and
  • do not want to enter a closure for that meal type and
  • do not want to be alerted of missing meal counts.
If this box is checked
  • the meal type(s) selected will not be included in the dashboard alerts for Days Missing Menus or Days Missing Meal Counts
If this box is unchecked
  • All meal types will be included in the dashboard alerts for Days Missing Menus and Days Missing Meal Counts
To use this setting:
  • Click on Site Details from the main site dashboard
  • Scroll down to Menu Settings
  • Check the box labeled Exclude meal type from dashboard alerts for missing menus and meal counts and select the meal type(s) to exclude
  • Scroll to the top or bottom of the page and click Save
  • Example
    • PM Snack in on the scheduled for the provider, center or site but only served sporadically
    • The dashboard icon is going to flag the PM snack as missing a menu and missing a meal count unless a closure is entered

    • If the box Exclude meal type from dashboard alerts for missing menus and meal counts is checked and PM Snack is selected, then the dashboard icons will ignore missing menus and meal counts for PM Snack

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