Kosher cheese must be specified on the WIC check to be purchased using a WIC check. Package size must be 8 ounces or 16 ounces. Cheese must be in the form of a block, sliced, shredded, stick or string cheese. Cheese must be marked with weight, type and cost. Regular, reduced fat, low fat or fat free, low cholesterol, low sodium, lactose free, smoked or calcium fortified. Effective October 1, 2019, the 2019-2020 WIC Food List authorizes the following as allowable foods for the purpose of the WIC Program. Under 28 Pa. Code § 1103.5(a) (relating to minimum inventory), the WIC Program publishes notice of the 2019-2020 WIC Food List which contains the required types of foods and, if applicable, names of the allowable brands of foods. 19-1449 NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program) 2019-2020 WIC Food List

Produce (fresh, frozen, canned), beans/peas/lentils, peanut butter, fish, cheese, eggs, milk, brown rice, orange, and grapefruit juice.PA Bulletin, Doc. Foods listed as Least Expensive Brand or Any Brand: Whole grain bread/sandwich buns, whole grain tortillas, soy milk, tofu, juice (except orange and grapefruit), goat milk, cereal, infant cereal, infant fruits and vegetables, infant meats, yogurt, whole-wheat pasta. The revised list will be added to this page when finalized. The updated list will be emailed to all manufacturers on the contact list as soon as it has been finalized and approved. To receive this submission request and to be added to the manufacturer's contact list, please contact the Nutrition Unit at 80.Īfter submissions are received, a thorough analysis will be conducted based on USDA guidelines, nutritional quality, availability, cost, and acceptance of the product by WIC participants in Georgia. A request for food submissions will be sent out to manufacturers nine to twelve months prior to the update. The current update is effective August 2021. The Georgia WIC Approved Foods List is updated approximately every two years. Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP)Ĭambios en alimentos aprobados por WIC debido al Covid-19 (916.76 KB) To Submit a Food Product for Review: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance

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