Pennsylvania WIC approved foods

Milk, yogurt and cheese

• Milk: any brand, in gallons or half gallons. Low fat (1%) or skim unless whole or 2% is on your benefit balance. Flavored milk, buttermilk, goat's milk, organic milk and milk in glass bottles are not allowed.
• Yogurt: 32 oz containers, or packs that add up to 16 or 32 oz. Not allowed: mix-ins like granola or candy, drinkable yogurt, non-nutritive sweeteners.
• Cheese: any brand of American, cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, Muenster, provolone or Swiss in 8 or 16 oz packages. Not allowed: cubed, deli-sliced, organic, smoked or cheese spreads.

Juice, cereal and whole grains

• Juice: 64 oz bottles or cartons of 100% pasteurized juice. Juice drinks, cocktails, ciders and organic juice are not allowed.
• Cereal: any combination of approved hot or cold cereals that adds up to the ounces on your balance. Cold cereal comes in 12 to 36 oz boxes.
• Whole grains: the list has five pages of approved breads, tortillas, brown rice, pasta and oats.

Fruits and vegetables

Fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables are bought with a dollar amount. Fresh herbs are allowed. Not allowed: salad bar items, dried fruit, fries, anything with sugar, sauce or added fat, and pickled vegetables.

Shopping with the eWIC card

Tell the cashier you are using an eWIC card before scanning, enter your PIN, and review the items before approving. Benefits start at 12:01 AM on the first day of the month and do not carry over. The WICShopper app shows your balance but takes 48 hours to update, so keep your last receipt.

Sources

Official PDF: WIC Food List English.pdf

Pennsylvania WIC: Food Lists

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