Washington Administrative Code › Title 246 - Health, Department of › PARENT/CHILD HEALTH › Chapter 246-790 - Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) › Section 246-790-077 - Vendor selection criteria

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
At the time of application, applicants must meet the
				  following criteria; all authorized vendors must continue to meet the following
				  criteria throughout the period of authorization:
(1) Purchase WIC approved infant formula
				directly from an infant formula manufacturer or supplier named on the "WIC
				approved infant formula suppliers" document.
(2) Maintain in store at all times the
				minimum quantities and varieties of WIC approved foods, including infant
				formula, as required by the "WIC minimum inventory requirements" document.
				Expired or spoiled foods do not count as inventory.
(3) Maintain an active electronic mailing
				address to be used for department communications.
(4) Be primarily engaged in the retail sale
				of food products and general merchandise as a full line grocery store. A full
				line grocery store carries the designated products in the following categories
				on a continuous basis. These requirements are separate from the "minimum
				inventory requirements."
(a) Canned foods: At
				least twenty total varieties of canned foods such as fruit, vegetables, beans,
				meat, poultry, chili, soup, stew, broth or sauce (excluding canned infant
				formula, fish, juice or other beverages).
(b) Frozen foods: At least ten total
				varieties of frozen foods such as dinners, pizza, fruit, or vegetables
				(excluding frozen juice, meat, seafood, poultry, desserts, snacks or
				novelties).
(c) Dairy products: At
				least ten total varieties of refrigerated dairy products such as butter,
				yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, cream cheese, whipped cream, sour cream
				or ice cream (excluding milk, WIC-approved cheeses, infant formula, or
				individual serving size packages of dairy products).
(d) Frozen and unfrozen meat, seafood, and
				poultry: At least six total varieties (all unbreaded) of frozen meat, unfrozen
				meat, frozen seafood, unfrozen seafood, frozen poultry, or unfrozen poultry,
				including at least two varieties of meat and at least two varieties of poultry
				(excluding precooked and deli-style products).
(e) Fruit and vegetables: At least twenty
				total varieties of fresh or frozen fruits or fresh or frozen vegetables
				including at least five varieties of fruits and at least five varieties of
				vegetables. The store must have a minimum of five linear feet of refrigerated
				display space for its produce.
(f)
				Bread and tortillas: At least ten total varieties of bread products such as
				bread, rolls, bagels, and tortillas. Breads and tortillas exclude muffins,
				pastries, cookies, cakes, crackers, or other snack foods.
(g) Grains, pasta, and dried beans: At least
				ten total varieties of grains, pasta, or beans such as oatmeal, rice, bulgur,
				pasta, beans, peas, or lentils (excluding bread, canned products or other
				breakfast cereals).
(h) Baby
				products: At least ten total varieties of baby products such as diapers, baby
				bottles, baby wipes, baby shampoo, or baby lotion (excluding infant
				formula).
(i) Household cleaners
				and laundry products: At least ten total varieties of household cleaning or
				laundry products used for cleaning kitchens, dishes, bathrooms, windows,
				floors, furniture, clothes, or fabrics.
(j) Health care products: At least twenty
				total varieties of health care products such as pain relievers, cold/cough/
				allergy products, digestive aids, dental care products, feminine hygiene
				products, or toilet paper.