1804 Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC Program)

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program)

[33 Pa.B. 4632]

I.  2003-2004 WIC Food List

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 1103.5(a) (relating to minimum inventory), the WIC Program publishes notice of the 2003-2004 WIC Food List which contains the required types of foods, and if applicable, names of the allowable brands of foods. Effective October 1, 2003, the 2003-2004 WIC Food List authorizes the following as allowable foods for the purpose of the WIC Program.

Cheese

   Regular, reduced fat, low fat or fat free, low cholesterol, low sodium. If from the dairy case, the cheese must be marked with weight, type and cost. Minimum package size 8 ounces.

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

   Not Allowed:  Individually wrapped, imported, deli service, cheese foods, imitation cheese, cheese products or spreads, string cheese, cheese with added ingredients.

Milk

   Fluid (pasteurized; half gallons or gallons). Any fat level allowed; acidophilus allowed. Lactose reduced or lactose free if specified on the WIC check. Evaporated (12 ounce cans) if specified on the WIC check. Dry (packages) if specified on the WIC check.

   Not Allowed:  Flavored milk, buttermilk, goat's milk, milk with added calcium or protein.

Eggs

   Any size raw shell eggs.

Juice

Single Strength (46 ounce container, 100% pure juice):

Orange	any brand
Apple	Seneca, Lucky Leaf or    Musselman's
Pineapple	Dole, Great Value, Liberty    Gold or any brand    stamped ''100%    Hawaiian'' on top
100% Grape, regular or    white	Welch's, Seneca
V8 (all tomato flavors    except spicy hot)	Campbell's
Juicy Juice (any flavor)	Libby

Frozen Concentrated (11.5 to 12 ounce container, 100% pure juice):

Apple	Seneca, Shurfine, Weis, Old    Orchard, Foodland, Food    Club, Finast
Orange	any brand
Pineapple Orange	Dole
Pineapple-Orange-Banana	Dole
100% Grape	Seneca, Welch's with yellow    pull tab top
White Grape Juice Blends	Welch's with yellow pull tab    top

Shelf Stable Concentrated (11.5 to 12 ounce container, 100% pure juice):

Juicy Juice any flavor

Welch's any flavor with    yellow trim

   Not Allowed:  Juices with added sugar, alcohol or carbonation.

Dry Beans and Peas

   Any kind in 1-pound package

   Not Allowed:  Beans with seasonings

Cereal

Adult/Child Cereals:
Minimum package size 8 ounces

General Mills:
Cheerios (regular, multigrain)
Chex (wheat, corn, rice, multibran)
Kix (regular only)
Total Corn Flakes
Wheaties (regular flavor)

Kellogg Co.:
Complete Bran Flakes (oat, wheat)
Corn Flakes
Mini Wheats (strawberry, raisin)
Product 19
Special K
Crispix

Little Crow Foods:
Co Co Wheats

Malto Meal:
Puffed wheat
Puffed rice
Toasted Oats
Crispy rice

Nabisco:
Cream of Wheat (Instant original, 1 minute, 2 1/2 minutes, 10 minutes)

Post:
Banana Nut Crunch
Honey Bunches of Oats (Honey Roasted and with Almonds)

Quaker Co.:
Instant Grits (all flavors)
Instant Quaker Oatmeal (regular flavor individual packets)
King Vitamin
Life (regular flavor)

Store Brand Cereal:
Crisp(y) Rice, Corn Flakes, Toasted Oats/Tasteeos (Food Club, Weis Quality, Pathmark, Best Yet, Finast, Food Lion, ShopRite, ShurFine, Acme, Giant, Giant Eagle, Great Value, IGA, Krasdale)

   Not Allowed:  Individual serving boxes.

Peanut Butter

   15 to 18-ounce container

   Not Allowed:  Reduced fat peanut butter; peanut butter mixed with jelly, marshmallow or chocolate.

Infant Formula

Contract Brand

Milk Based:  Similac    Advance w/Iron	Soy Based:  Isomil Advance    w/Iron

   Other brands and types of formula must be specified on the WIC check.

Infant Juice

   Gerber 4 ounce container.

   Not Allowed:  Organic varieties or juice with yogurt.

Infant Cereal

   Gerber in 8 or 16-ounce box.

   Not Allowed:  Organic varieties, variety pack, cereal with fruit, formula or yogurt.

Tuna and Carrots

   These foods are only for breast-feeding women whose babies do not get formula from WIC.

Tuna

   (Any brand, chunk light, packed in water, 6 to 6 1/2- ounce cans)

Fresh Carrots

   (Whole, unpeeled in 1 or 2-pound cello pack)

Canned Carrots

   (Any brand sliced, 14 to 20-ounce can)

II.  Contract Brand of Formula

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 1103.5(c), the WIC Program publishes notice of the name of the contract brand of infant formula. The WIC Program has entered into a contract with Ross Laboratories to be the primary provider of infant formula for the WIC Program. The contract brand of infant formula is Ross Products' Similac Advance with Iron and Isomil Advance with Iron. Other brands and types of formula must be specified on the WIC check to be authorized for purchase with a WIC check. The information contained herein is effective October 1, 2003.

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M.D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1804. Filed for public inspection September 12, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]