--- title: Manage Meal Disallowance Reasons description: When you manually disallow meals, you can select a disallow reason. You must first set up meal disallowance reasons. 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The Add New Meal Disallowance Reason pop-up opens. 2. Click the **Disallowance Reason** box and enter the reason. 3. Click **Save**.![](https://knowledge.kidkare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jul-19-2024-06-33-21-2949-PM.png?width=535&height=79&name=image-png-Jul-19-2024-06-33-21-2949-PM.png) --- ### Edit Meal Disallowance Reason 1. From the menu to the left, click **Administration**. 2. Select **Manage Meal Disallowance Reasons**. 3. Click on the reason to update. The Edit Meal Disallowance Reason pop-up opens. 4. Make changes to the reason, as needed. 5. Click **Save**. --- ### Delete Meal Disallowance Reason 1. From the menu to the left, click **Administration**. 2. Select **Manage Meal Disallowance Reasons**. 3. Click the reason to be deleted. The Edit Meal Disallowance Reason pop-up opens. 4. 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