Meal Counts by Headcount on My Food Program+

  • Tap or click on Meal Count & Attendance OR  Headcount Attendance & Meal Count from the main MFP+ menu
  • Select the date (defaults to the current date)
  • Select the roster
  • Select the meal*


*By default all the meal types are displayed. If you are locked into meal service times, then the only buttons available to tap or click are those that are currently open. You cannot enter a headcount for a meal that hasn't started yet.

Sponsors have the option to "Display all options" for Headcount or just display a truncated version of the headcount screen. Please reference the section that applies to your configuration.

For Users with All Options Displayed

These will be the categories available to you: 

  • Meals Received/Prepared
  • Meals Available from Previous Days
  • First Meals
  • Second Meals Served to Children
  • Meals Served to Program Adults
  • Meals Served to Non-Program Adults
  • Non-reimbursable meals
  • Number of additional children requesting a meal


Entering Counts

  • All users can use the up/down arrows to adjust the count. 
  • You may also be able to type the count directly in the text box, depending on the permissions given to you by your sponsor.
  • If you enter a number in "Non-reimbursable meals" you may be required to provide a reason that the meals cannot be reimbursed, depending on the settings chosen for you by your sponsor.

For Users with a Simplified Screen

These will be the categories available to you:

  • Head Count


Entering Counts

  • All users can use the up/down arrows to adjust the count.
  • You may also be able to type the count directly in the text box, depending on the permissions given to you by your sponsor.

Saving

  • There is no save button in My Food Program+
  • The outline around any field with new data will turn yellow while it waits to send the data
  • The outline around any field with new data will turn green when the data has been successfully stored

Video Explanation

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