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                                                          Shopping
                                                           EFFECTIVE
                                                             2021 Guide
                               My WIC   Card.
                   USING YOUR WIC CARD                                                                                                                 CHECKING OUT AT THE REGISTER
                                                                          .                                                                                                                                                             .
                 ■  Set up your 4-DIGIT PIN by calling 1-833-566-5248.                                                                                ■    Let the cashier know if this is the FIRST TIME you're using
                 ■ REGISTER your WIC Card                  in the My Minnesota WIC App. (See page 3.)                                                     your WIC card in that store. 
                 ■  Benefits  last for 30 DAYS then expire; unused items do not                                                                       ■   Use your WIC Card FIRST, before other forms of payment.
                     carry over to the next benefit period.                                                                                           ■    Coupons, store loyalty cards, and other special offers are ALLOWED.
                 ■  The first few times,        keep it SIMPLE and do WIC-only transactions.                                                          ■   Rain checks and substitutions are NOT ALLOWED.
                 ■ Keep your WIC Card SAFE                    . Future benefits are added                                                             ■  If you enter your PIN incorrectly 4 times, your card will be 
                     to the same card.                                                                                                                    LOCKED. Call 1-833-566-5248 to reset your PIN.
                                                                                                                                                      ■    If the cashier gives you a MIDPOINT RECEIPT showing what
                                                                                                                                                          the WIC card will pay for, review it carefully BEFORE approving 
                   BEFORE YOU SHOP                                                                                                                        your WIC purchase. 
                                                                  .                                                                                                                                        l  If a food item is missing,         
                 ■  Plan to SHOP EARLY in the benefit period.                                                                                                                                                 press "NO" and check to see
                 ■  Choose a WIC authorized store.                                                                                                                                                            if that item is WIC-allowed 
                     •  Ask your WIC Clinic for a store near you.                                                                                                                                             and included in your current 
                     •  Use the My Minnesota WIC App store locator.                                                                                                                                           benefits. 
                 ■  Check  your  food Account Balance and EXPIRATION dates                                                                                                                                 l  Ask the cashier to 
                     using one of these ways:                                                                                                                                                                 REMOVE any non-WIC 
                     •  My Minnesota WIC App                                                                                                                                                                  items that you don't want  
                     • Receipt from your last WIC purchase                                                                                                                                                    to pay for. 
                     •  A balance inquiry printed at the store's Customer Service Desk                                                                                                                     l   If a food item     DOESN'T 
                     • Call 1-833-566-5248 for your account balance                                                                                                                                           SCAN as WIC-allowed, 
                     • The Account Balance from the WIC Clinic.                                                                                                                                               there is nothing the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              cashier can do to allow it. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              YOU should share with
                   WHILE YOU SHOP                                                                                                                                                                             WIC staff:
                                                             .
                 ■   Check  for  WIC-allowed brands by using this SHOPPING GUIDE                                                                                                                               - P  ICTURES of the items
                     or the Food Finder in your MY MINNESOTA WIC APP.                                                                                                                                            you're trying to buy that 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 were not deducted from 
                 ■   Scan foods with the FOOD FINDER to make sure they are                                                                                                                                       your card.
                     in your food benefits (except fresh produce).                                                                                                                                              -  ALL receipts     from 
                 ■   The simplest way to use your fruit and vegetable benefits is to                                                                                                                             the transaction. 
                     choose UNPACKAGED PRODUCE that you bag yourself.                                                                                                                                            (Some stores have 5 receipts!)
                 ■ Buy what you NEED.                 You don’t have to buy all your                                                                         Receipts differ between stores. 
                     WIC foods at one time. 
                 ■  Your account balance might show these common                        PACKAGE SIZES:                                                MINNESOTA WIC-ALLOWED FOOD BRANDS
                                                  PACKAGE SIZES                                                                                                                                                                                    .
                                                                                .
                          oz.  =  ounce                             lb.  =  pound             =      16 oz.                                                                    Not all WIC-allowed food brands are listed  
                        doz.  =  dozen                              qt.  =  quart             =   32 oz.                                                                         in this Shopping Guide. Use your My Minnesota  
                       con.  =  container                     1/2 gal.  =  half gallon   =   64 oz.                                                                                 WIC App to check if a food is allowed and  
                        pkg.  =  package                           gal.  =  gallon            =   128 oz.                                                                              available in your food benefits.
                                                                 1 gal.  =  2 half gallons 
                     MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                      1         www.health.state.mn.us/wic                                                  MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                         2 www.health.state.mn.us/wic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    •
                                                       My   WIC  App                                                                                                                                                            Fruits   Vegetables.
                                                                                                                                                       .
                                          Available for download from the App Store and Google Play.                                                                                                                                   Fresh.                             • Any variety                                                           DO NOT BUY
                  HOW TO REGISTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         •  Whole, cut, bagged                                      •  Salad mixtures with dressing, 
                                                                                       .                                                                                                                                                                                      or packaged                                                nuts, cheese, etc. 
                  You can register multiple devices. If you get a new phone, you will need to re-register.                                                                                                                                                                • Organic OK                                               • P    arty trays, fruit baskets  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         or salad bar items
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • S  pices or herbs like parsley, 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         cilantro and basil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • D     ried fruit and vegetables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • D     ecorative fruit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and vegetables
                   1 Select                                     2 Tap on                          3 Enter the WIC Household ID                                                                                                        Frozen.                              •  Any variety                                                         DO NOT BUY
                           Settings                                     Register                           (written on the back of the card), Last 10 
                                            .                                            .                                                                                                                                                                                 •  Single or mixed plain                                   •  Items with added sugar,  
                                                                                                           Digits of the card, and an Account Name
                                                                                                                                                                                           .                                                                                   fruits and vegetables                                     butter, fat, oil
                   ■   To register More than One Household, follow Steps 1-3 for each account.                                                                                                                                                                             •  Organic OK                                              •  Items with added pasta,  
                   ■    Select the account arrow to Switch to Another Account                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            rice, sauce or cheese
                        in both the Benefits and Food Finder screens. 
                  HOW TO USE THE APP  
                                                                                                   .
                  This App may not work if WiFi or cell service is limited.
                               BENEFITS
                                                        .
                  Your Account Balance updates each time foods are purchased with your WIC Card.                                                                                                                                                                IF THE COST of your 
                     1 Select                                     2 Select                                   3 Remaining food benefits are listed 
                        .    Benefits                                .   Current                                .    by Start and End Dates                                                                                                                         fruits and vegetables 
                                              .                                           .                                                                          .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     IS MORE than your 
                               FOOD FINDER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Account Balance,
                                                                     .
                  Use the Food Finder to check if the food is WIC-allowed and included in your benefits.                                                                                                                                                                   you can PAY THE  
                     1        Select Food Finder                                                                                                                                                                                                          DIFFERENCE with cash, 
                       .                                             
                                                                    .                                                                                                                                                                                   SNAP or a credit/debit card.
                    2 Select Scan UPC OR Enter UPC 
                        .                                                                         .
                    3 Scan UPC barcode on package OR Enter entire UPC 
                        .                                                                                                                 .
                    4 You will receive one of the following Messages:
                        .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DO NOT USE the  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   FOOD FINDER for fresh  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     fruits and vegetables. 
                              MESSAGES
                                                           .
                     1 Select                             2 Be notified about                                          3 Be notified about upcoming  
                        .    Messages                         .   expiring Food Benefits                                   .   and missed WIC Appointments.
                                                .                                                             .
                                 MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                                             3 www.health.state.mn.us/wic                                                                                                          MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                                                  4 www.health.state.mn.us/wic
                                    WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.                                                                                               Tortillas..  WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.
             If your benefit balance shows (16 oz) WIC-allowed Whole Grain Item you can buy
                          Bread   OR   Brown Rice   OR   Oats   OR   Tortillas   OR   Pasta.                                                      16 oz package (1 lb).                                               DO NOT BUY.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             • Organic
                                                                                                                                                                                    ...                      • Wraps, flat bread, pita bread
              Bread.   WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.                                                                                                                                             ..                      • Hard shell tortillas or taco shells
            16 oz package (1 lb).                                                       DO NOT BUY.                                               WIC-allowed brands include: 
                  %
            100  whole wheat.                                                   • Organic                                                           Whole 
            WIC-allowed brands include:                                         • Rolls, buns, pita bread                                           Wheat. 
                                                                                                                                                                      Best Choice.        Chi-Chi’s.       Don Pancho.          Essential          Fareway. 
                                                                                                                                                                      Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat        Whole Wheat.        Everyday.        Whole Wheat.
                                                                                                                                                                                          Fajita Style.                       Whole Wheat. 
              Best Choice.               Bimbo.              Cub Foods.          Family Choice.             Fareway. 
               Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.          Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.
                                                                                                                                                    Food Club.         Frescados.       Great Value.          Hy-Vee.        La Banderita. Market Pantry. 
                                                                                                                                                   Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat.      Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat.
               Food Club.           Great Harvest.             Hy-Vee.          Midwest Bakery.           Our Family. 
               Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.          Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.
                                                                                                                                                     Mission.        Our Family. 
                                                                                                                                                   Whole Wheat.       Whole Wheat. 
           Pepperidge Farm.  Pepperidge Farm.  Sara Lee Classic.  Sunny Brook.                          Village Hearth.                              Corn. 
               Stone Ground       Very Thin Sliced Soft      Whole Wheat.          Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.
               Whole Wheat.           Whole Wheat.
              Brown Rice.   WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.                                                                                                                        Best Choice.         Chi-Chi’s.       Don Pancho.           Essential          Fareway. 
                                                                                                                                                                          Corn.           White Corn.        White Corn.        Everyday.          White Corn.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Corn.
                                           16 oz package (1 lb).                         DO NOT BUY.
                                           Any brand.                           • Organic 
                                           •  Plain                             • Wild rice
                                                                                • Specialty rice like basmati                                       Food Club.         Frescados.          Hy-Vee.          La Banderita.       La Burrita.         La Perla. 
                                                                                                                                                    White Corn.           Corn.          White Corn.             Corn.              Corn.             Corn.
              Oats.  WHOLE GRAIN ITEM
            16 oz package (1 lb).                                                       DO NOT BUY.
            •  Plain rolled oats only.                                          • Organic                                                         Los Maizales.         Mission.         Our Family. 
            WIC-allowed brands include:                                         • Steel cut                                                            Corn.            Extra Thin        Yellow Corn 
                                                                                • I nstant oatmeal packets                                                            Yellow Corn..       White Corn.
                                                                                  (Can be purchased as cereal)                                      Pasta..  WHOLE GRAIN ITEM.
               Mom’s Best               Best Choice.                                                                                                                          16 oz package (1 lb).                           DO NOT BUY.
                    Quick            Old Fashioned Oats.                                                                                                                             %
            Old Fashioned Oats.                                                                                                                                               100  whole wheat.                       • Organic
                                                                                                                                                                              Any brand.                              •  Pasta made from  
                                           Whole grains are only allowed in 16 oz packages.                                                                                   •  Any shape OK                           rice, quinoa, flax, corn  
                 TIP.                                 Look for 1 lb (pound) or 16 oz sizes.                                                                                                                             or vegetables
                      MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                       5 www.health.state.mn.us/wic                                                          MINNESOTA WIC PROGRAM                           6 www.health.state.mn.us/wic
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