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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); 2023-2024 WIC Food List

[53 Pa.B. 4044]
[Saturday, July 29, 2023]

 For the Pennsylvania Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC or WIC Program), the Department of Health publishes notice of the 2023-2024 WIC Food List that contains the required types of foods and, if applicable, names of the allowable brands of foods for the WIC Program.

 Effective October 1, 2023, the 2023-2024 WIC Food List authorizes the following as allowable foods for the purpose of the WIC Program. The current food list can also be located at https://www.pawic.com.

Cheese

 Regular, reduced fat, low fat or fat free, low cholesterol, low sodium, lactose free or calcium fortified. Cheese must be marked with weight, type and cost. Cheese must be in the form of a block, sliced, shredded, stick or string cheese. Package size must be 8 ounces or 16 ounces.

American (Pasteurized Process)	Cheddar
Cheddarella	Cojack
Colby (Longhorn)	Monterey Jack
Mozzarella	Muenster
Provolone	Swiss

 Kosher cheese must be specified on the WIC Benefit Balance to be purchased.

 Not Allowed: Cubed, individually wrapped slices, imported, deli service, cheese foods, imitation cheese, smoked cheese, cheese products or spreads, cheese with added ingredients, organic cheese, cheese packed in water.

Cow's Milk

 Fluid milk (pasteurized; 1/2 gallons or gallons), any fat level, allowed as specified on the WIC Benefit Balance. Acidophilus milk allowed. Lactose free, kosher, evaporated (12-ounce cans) or dry milk is allowed, if specified on the WIC Benefit Balance.

 Kefir and UHT milk is allowed if a quart of milk is specified on the WIC Benefit Balance.

 Not Allowed: Flavored milk, buttermilk, goat's milk, milk with added calcium, protein or plant sterols, vitamin C, omega 3s, organic milk, ultra-filtered milk or milk in glass bottles.

Soy Beverage

32-ounce or 64-ounce:

Pacific—Ultra Soy (Original), 8th Continent (Original or Vanilla), Silk (Original—refrigerated or shelf stable), Great Value (Original)

 Not Allowed: Any other brand or type of soy beverage.

Yogurt (32-ounce containers)

Whole Fat Yogurts:

Bowl & Basket—Plain
Dannon—All Natural Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla
Essential Everyday—Plain, Greek Plain
Giant—Greek Vanilla, Greek Plain
Giant Eagle—Greek Plain
Great Value—Greek Plain
Lucerne—Plain, Vanilla
Mountain High—Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry
Oikos—Plain
Open Nature—Plain
Pics—Greek Vanilla, Greek Plain
Tops—Plain
Weis—Probiotic Plain, Greek Plain

Lowfat Yogurts:

Activia—Vanilla
Best Yet—Plain, Vanilla
Bowl & Basket—Plain
Dannon—Plain, Vanilla
Essential Everyday—Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla, Blueberry
Food Club—Strawberry
Giant—Plain
Great Value—Peach, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla
LALA—Plain
Lucerne—Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla
Mountain High—Plain, Vanilla
Open Nature—Greek Plain
Tops—Blended Blueberry, Plain, Strawberry Vanilla
Weis—Plain, Peach, Strawberry, Blueberry, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
Yoplait—Harvest Peach, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla, Blueberry, GoGurt (1*16—2 oz. tubes or 2*8—2 oz. tubes) All Flavors

Nonfat Yogurts:

Best Yet—Plain, Vanilla
Bowl & Basket—Plain
Dannon—Plain, Light & Fit Greek Plain
Essential Everyday—Plain, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
Food Club—Plain
Giant—Plain, Vanilla, Greek Vanilla, Greek Plain
Giant Eagle—Greek Plain, Greek Strawberry, Greek Vanilla
Great Value—Plain, Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla, Greek Strawberry
Mountain High—Plain, Vanilla
Oikos—Plain, Vanilla Bean, Sweetened with Honey, Sweetened with Maple
Open Nature—Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla
Weis—Greek Plain, Greek Vanilla

Kosher Nonfat Yogurts:

Mehadrin—Greek Plain, Kosher Greek Vanilla
J&J—Plain
Gevina—Plain

 Not Allowed: Organic, Drinkable Yogurts, Yogurts with non-nutritive sweeteners, Yogurts with mix-in ingredients such as: Granola, Candy pieces, Honey or Nuts.

Tofu

8-ounce or 16-ounce containers:

House Foods Premium—Medium Firm, Firm, Extra Firm Nasoya—Organic Silken, Organic Super Firm Azumaya—Silken, Firm, Extra Firm Soy Boy—Firm O Organics—Cubed (8 oz.), Super Firm Franklin Farms—Extra Firm, Firm, Medium Firm, Soft Nature's Soy—Firm, Soft

 Not Allowed: Any other brand or type of tofu.

Chicken Eggs

 Any Brand Grade A or AA Regular: x-large, large, medium or small. Raw shell brown or white chicken eggs in 1-dozen package. Cage free are allowed.

 Not Allowed: Specialty eggs such as, vegetarian fed, organic eggs, low cholesterol, fat modified, high in omega 3s, free range or egg substitutes.

Legumes (Beans)

 1 pound dry or 15-ounce to 16-ounce canned any brand (canned kidney beans may contain sugar). Organic is allowed.

 Black beans, black eye peas, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans, pinto beans, butter beans, pink beans, split peas and lentils.

 Not Allowed: Green beans, green peas, green lima beans, snap beans, yellow beans, wax beans, pork-n-beans, beans with added seasonings, sugars, oils, fats, sauces or meats.

Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits Allowed:

 Fresh, whole or cut without added sugars. Frozen, without added sugars. Canned, jarred or multi pack without added sugars, fats, oils or sodium (salt).

Vegetables Allowed:

 Fresh, whole or cut without added sugars, fats or oils. Frozen, without added sugars, fats or oils. Canned or jarred, without added sugars, fats or oils. Whole kernel corn and green peas can contain sugar.

 Organic fruits and vegetables can be purchased.

Not allowed:

• Party trays, fruit baskets, salad bar items
• Items that contain dips or sauces
• Salad kits with nuts, croutons or dressing
• Ingredients other than fruit—sugar, honey, high fructose corn syrup, heavy or light syrup, dextrose, sucrose, maple syrup, artificial sweeteners, fats, oils or sodium (salt)
• Ingredients other than vegetables—sugar, honey, high fructose corn syrup, cheese sauce, noodles, rice, nuts, spices, fats or oils
• Sauerkraut, pickled vegetables, olives, relishes and ketchup
• Jarred salsa, pasta sauce
• Fresh herbs and spices, edible blossoms
• Dried fruit, dried vegetables, trail mix
• Fruit leathers, fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups
• Fruit and nut mixtures
• Anything with maraschino cherries, cranberry sauce, pie filling
• Baked goods containing fruit or vegetables
• Infant or toddler fruits and vegetables
• Squeezable fruit or vegetable pouches
• Fries or tater tots
• Soup

Juice

Single Strength (48-ounce container, 100% pure juice):

• Apple & Eve—Apple, Cranberry Apple, Cranberry Blend, Cranberry Raspberry
• Food Club—Apple
• Freedom's Choice—Apple
• Juicy Juice—All Flavors
• Langers—Orange
• Northland—Traditional Cranberry
• Senaca—Apple
• Ruby Kist—Apple, Orange, Pineapple, Grape, White Grape

Single Strength (64-ounce container, 100% pure juice):

• Apple & Eve—100% juices, Sesame Street Flavors. Not Allowed: ''Cranberry Juice and More'' items and ''Fruitables''
• Campbell's—Tomato, Low Sodium Tomato, Low Sodium V8, V8, Spicy Hot V8
• Juicy Juice—All Flavors
• Langers—All Flavors, except Ruby Red Grapefruit
• Libby's—Pineapple
• Mott's—Apple, Apple Cherry, Apple Mango, Apple White Grape, Sensibles Apple
• Northland—Cranberry, Cranberry Grape, Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry Blackberry, Cranberry Pomegranate, Cranberry Mango, Pomegranate Blueberry, Blueberry Blackberry Acai, Cranberry Cherry, Raspberry Blueberry
• Ocean Spray—Only 100% juice allowed; juice drinks are not allowed
Apple, Concord Grape, Cranberry Blackberry, Cranberry Cherry, Cranberry Concord Grape, Cranberry Mango, Cranberry Pomegranate, Cranberry Raspberry, Cranberry, Cranberry Watermelon, Cranberry Elderberry
• Old Orchard—All flavors except premium flavors
• Ruby Kist—Apple, Grape, White Grape, Orange, Vegetable Juice
• Seneca—Apple
• Welch's—Purple, red or white grape juice, white grape peach, white grape cherry, orange pineapple apple

Apple—Best Yet, Bowl & Basket, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Food Lion, Freedom's Choice, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, IGA, Parade, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select, Tops, Weis

Grape—Best Yet, Bowl & Basket, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Food Lion, Freedom's Choice, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, IGA, Parade, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select, That's Smart, Tops, Weis

White Grape—Best Yet, Bowl & Basket, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Food Lion, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, IGA, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select, Tops, Weis

Cranberry—Best Yet, Essential Everyday, Signature Select, Weis

Pineapple—Best Yet, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Great Value, IGA, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select

Vegetable—Bet Yet, Bowl & Basket, Essential Everyday, Giant, Great Value, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select, Weis

Tomato—Bowl & Basket, Essential Everyday, Food Club, Food Lion, Giant, Great Value, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select

Pear—Great Value

Grapefruit—Signature Select

Orange—Any brand (including calcium and vitamin D added)

Frozen Concentrated (11 1/2-ounce to 12-ounce container, 100% pure juice):

Apple	Always Save, Best Choice, Best Yet, Essential Everyday, Freedom's Choice, Giant, Giant Eagle, Pics by Price Chopper, Red & White, Signature Select, Tipton Grove, Tops, Weis
Orange	Any brand (including calcium and vitamin D added)
Grape	Food Club, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, Pics by Price Chopper
Pineapple	Giant Eagle
White Grape	Pics by Price Chopper
Old Orchard	All Flavors
Senaca	Apple
Langers	Winter Blend, Summer Blend, Spring Blend, Autumn Blend, Pineapple, Grape, Apple, Orange
Welch's	All Flavors

 Not Allowed: Ciders, cocktails, artificial sweeteners, food colorings, added sugar, alcohol, carbonation, fiber, omega 3s, DHA, ARA, beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin E, organic juice

Cereal

Adult/Child Cereals:

 Cold Cereal 12—36 oz. packages/Hot Cereal 9.8—36 oz. packages

General Mills:	Cheerios—regular, multigrain Chex—wheat, corn, rice, cinnamon, blueberry Kix—regular, honey or berry berry Total—whole grain Fiber One Honey Clusters Wheaties
Kellogg Co.:	All Bran Wheat Bran Flakes Corn Flakes Crispix Frosted Mini Wheats—Original Bite Size and Little Bite All Flavors Rice Krispies—regular Special K—original, protein touch of cinnamon
Malto Meal, bag or box:	Crispy rice Frosted Mini Spooners—Original and Strawberry Original Hot Wheat Cereal, Coco Wheats Farina—Hot Wheat
Cream of Wheat:	Instant—original, 1 or 2 1/2 minutes
Cream of Rice:	Whole Grain Instant Original
Post:	Grape-Nuts & Grape-Nut Flakes Great Grains—Banana Nut Crunch, Crunch Pecan Honey Bunches of Oats—Almonds, Vanilla, Honey Bunches of Oats Maple & Pecan, Honey Bunches of Oats Cinnamon Bun
Quaker Co.:	Original Instant Grits—Original and Butter Life—Original, Vanilla Oatmeal Squares (cinnamon, brown sugar, honey nut, golden maple) Original Oatmeal—Instant

Store Brand Cereal:

• Toasted Oats—Essential Everyday, Food Club, Giant, Giant Eagle, IGA, Krasdale, Pics, Signature Select, Tops, Weis
• Corn Flakes—Essential Everyday, Food Club, Giant, Giant Eagle, IGA, Krasdale, Pics, Signature Select, Tops, Weis
• Crispy Rice—Essential Everyday, Food Club, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, IGA, Krasdale, Pics, Signature Select, That's Smart, Tops, Weis
• Corn Squares or Corn Biscuits—Essential Everyday, Food Club, Giant, Great Value, Pics, Tops, Weis
• Rice Squares or Rice Biscuits—Essential Everyday, Food Club, Giant, Great Value, Pics, Signature Select, Tops, Weis

 Not Allowed: Individual serving boxes, Organic cereal, any other brand or type of cereal.

Peanut Butter

 16-ounce to 18-ounce container, labeled ''Peanut Butter'' only

 Not Allowed: Reduced fat peanut butter, peanut butter spread, peanut butter mixed with jelly, marshmallow, chocolate or honey, organic peanut butter, added omega 3s, DHA, ARA or artificial sweeteners.

Infant Formula

 Brands and types of formula must be specified on the WIC Benefit Balance.
 
 

Infant Foods

Infant Cereal:  8-ounce or 16-ounce container
Rice, oatmeal, barley, whole wheat or multigrain
Organic is allowed
Brands: Beech Nut, Earth's Best Organic, Gerber, Happy Baby, Parent's Choice

 Not Allowed: Cereal with added: fruit, formula, yogurt, DHA or ARA.

Infant Fruits and Vegetables: 2-ounce or 4-ounce containers of 100% fruits or vegetables

 Brands—Beech Nut, Earth's Best Organic, Gerber, Happy Baby, Nature's Promise, Parent's Choice, Tippy Toes

 Not Allowed: Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar, desserts, squeezable pouches or anything mixed with cereal, noodles, rice, meats, yogurt, flour, starches or any other ingredients.

Infant Meats: 2 1/2 ounce containers
 Any meat in broth or gravy
Variety packs are allowed
Organics are allowed
Brands—Beech Nut, Earth's Best Organic, Gerber

 Not Allowed: Added DHA, ARA, salt or sugar, meat sticks or mixed with cereal, rice, noodles, vegetables, fruit or any other ingredients.

Canned Fish

Chunk Light Tuna, Pink Salmon or Sardines in 3 3/4-ounce, 5-ounce or 6-ounce cans only

 Can be packed in water or oil. Sardines can be flavored, such as in mustard, tomato sauce or lemon.

 Not Allowed: Albacore tuna, brisling sardines, red salmon, organic fish.

Whole Grains

16-ounce packages:

Whole Wheat Bread and Rolls

 Store Brands 100% Whole Wheat Bread:
 Best Yet, Giant, Giant Eagle, IGA, Krasdale, Pics by Price Chopper, Signature Select, Tops, Weis

Arnold	100% Whole Wheat Hamburger Rolls 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Rolls
Bimbo	100% Whole Wheat Bread
Bowl & Basket	100% Whole Wheat Bread
Lewis	100% Whole Wheat Bread, Healthy Life 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Hauswald's	100% Whole Wheat Bread
Nature's Own	100% Whole Wheat with Honey
Nickles	Country Style 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Pepperidge Farms	Stoneground 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Very Thin Soft 100% Whole Wheat Bread, or Whole Grain Jewish Rye Seeded Bread
Sara Lee Schmidt Old Tyme	Classic 100% Whole Wheat Bread 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Schwebel's	100% Whole Wheat Bread
Windmill Farms	100% Stoneground Whole Wheat Bread Hamotzie, 100% Stoneground Whole Wheat Bread Mezonot, 6 pack Whole Wheat Rolls
Wonder	100% Whole Wheat Bread

 Not Allowed: Any other package size, brand or type of whole grain products, organic whole grains, Whole grains with added omega-3s, dried fruit, seeds, nuts, extra calcium or Vit D.

Tortillas:

Essential Everyday—Whole Wheat Tortillas

Food Club—Whole Wheat, White Corn Fajita Style, White Corn Taco Style

Giant—White Corn, Whole Wheat

Giant Eagle—Soft White Corn, 100% Whole Wheat

Great Value—Whole Wheat Soft Taco

Guerrero—Corn White

La Banderita—White Corn, Yellow Corn, 100% Whole Wheat, Fajita Whole Wheat

Mission—Soft Taco Whole Wheat, Yellow Corn Extra Thin, Restaurant Style Whole Wheat

Ortega—Whole Wheat

Pics—Whole Wheat Fajita, Corn Taco

Signature Select—Whole Wheat

Tops—Whole Wheat

Weis—Whole Wheat

 Whole Grain Brown Rice:

 Blue Ribbon, Mahatma, Ben's Original, Goya: Whole Grain Brown Rice

 Store Brands: Best Yet, Bowl & Basket, Food Club, Giant, Great Value, IGA, Signature Select, Wegmans, Weis

 Oats: 16-ounce package

   Mom's Best—Natural Quick Oats, Old Fashioned Quick Oats

   Quaker Oat Bran

 Whole Wheat Pasta 16-ounce

Bowl & Basket	Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Penne Rigate
Barilla	Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Linguine, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Elbows, Whole Wheat Rotini, Whole Wheat Penne
Essential Everyday	Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Macaroni, Whole Wheat Penne or Whole Wheat Rotini
Giant Eagle	Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Elbow Macaroni, Whole Wheat Penne Rigate or Whole Wheat Rotini
Great Value	Whole Wheat Elbows, Whole Wheat Linguine, Whole-Wheat Penne, Whole-Wheat Rotini, Whole Wheat Spaghetti or Whole Wheat Thin Spaghetti
Ronzoni	Whole Grain Penne Rigate, Whole Grain Spaghetti, Whole Grain Thin Spaghetti, Whole Grain Rotini or Whole Grain Linguini
Signature Select	Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Penne Rigate Whole Wheat, Rotini Whole Wheat, Elbow Macaroni Whole Wheat, Linguine, Thin Spaghetti
Weis	Whole Wheat Penne Rigate, Whole Wheat Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Angel Hair or Whole Wheat Rotini

 Not Allowed: Organic pasta or pasta with added sugars, fats, oils or salts.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nondiscrimination Statement:

 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and the USDA civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

 Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (for example, Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible State or local agency that administers the program or the USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact the USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

 To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to the USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442, Program.Intake@usda.gov.

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this listing (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact the Department of Health, Bureau of WIC, 625 Forster Street, 7th Floor West, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 783-1289, or for speech and/or hearing-impaired persons, call the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

 The Pennsylvania WIC program is funded by the USDA. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

DR. DEBRA L. BOGEN, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1007. Filed for public inspection July 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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