Information on this page provided by the Florida Department of Health

• Amounts and Types of Foods to be Purchased - The WIC customer may not substitute any other food or formula for the ones listed on the front of the check.
   

• Name of the WIC Participant - The person for whom the WIC foods are prescribed.  In many cases, this will be a different name than the person authorized to sign the WIC check.
   

• Authorized Signature - The signature of the person signing the front of the WIC check must match the signature of either the authorized representative, co-caretaker, or proxy signature shown on the front of the WIC ID card.  The bank will not pay for a WIC check without the authorized signature.
   

• First Day to Use Date - The WIC check may not be used before this date.
   

• Last Day to Use Date - The WIC check may not be used after this date.
   

• Pay Exactly Box - The cashier writes in the exact price for the WIC foods.  The cashier must obtain the authorized signature after the "Pay Exactly box is completed.
   

• WIC Vendor Stamp - The WIC store must place the WIC vendor stamp here before the check is deposited.  The bank will not pay for a WIC check without the stamped vendor number.

 

Shopping Tip: Buying Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Fruit and Vegetable Voucher Information - effective January 2011 - (pdf - 758 kb)
 

This chart shows some examples of the cost for fresh fruits and vegetables priced by the pound.

	Price per Pound (lb)	$0.59	$0.79	$0.99	$1.29	$1.49	$1.79	$1.99	$2.49	$2.99	$3.49	$3.99
	1 lb	$0.59	$0.79	$0.99	$1.29	$1.49	$1.79	$1.99	$2.49	$2.99	$3.49	$3.99
	1 1/2 lbs	$0.89	$1.19	$1.49	$1.94	$2.24	$2.69	$2.99	$3.74	$4.49	$5.24	$5.99
	2 lbs	$1.18	$1.58	$1.98	$2.58	$2.98	$3.58	$3.98	$4.98	$5.98	$6.98	$7.98
	2 1/2 lbs	$1.48	$1.98	$2.48	$3.23	$3.73	$4.48	$4.98	$6.23	$7.48	$8.73	$9.98
	3 lbs	$1.77	$2.37	$2.97	$3.87	$4.47	$5.37	$5.97	$7.47	$8.97
	3 1/2 lbs	$2.07	$2.77	$3.47	$4.52	$5.22	$6.27	$6.97	$8.72
	4 lbs	$2.36	$3.16	$3.96	$5.16	$5.96	$7.16	$7.96	$9.96
	4 1/2 lbs	$2.66	$3.56	$4.46	$5.81	$6.71	$8.06	$8.96
	5 lbs	$2.95	$3.95	$4.95	$6.45	$7.45	$8.95	$9.95

Remember: Your fruit and vegetable purchase must be less than or equal to the dollar amount listed on your fruit and vegetable check.  For example: $6.00, $8.00, $10.00

 

Shopping Tip: Ways to Buy up to 36 Ounces of Cereal - 12 oz cereal + 12 oz cereal + 12 oz cereal = 36oz cereal; 9oz cereal + 9oz cereal + 18oz cereal = 36oz cereal; 12oz cereal + 24oz cereal = 36oz cereal;14oz cereal + 22oz cereal = 36oz cereal; 17.9oz cereal + 18oz cereal = 35.9 oz cereal

Florida WIC Foods

Florida WIC Foods Pamphlet, English (pdf - 1.90 mb )

WIC customers must separate the foods they are buying with each WIC check from the other foods they are buying.   The WIC customer must present a WIC ID card along with the WIC check. Only those people whose signatures appear on the front of the WIC ID card may redeem the check. If the customer’s signature does not match one of the signatures on the WIC ID card, the cashier cannot accept the WIC check. No driver’s license or other identification is allowed.   Look at the First Day to Use and the Last Day to Use on the front of the WIC check to be sure that the check is being used within this time period. (WIC stores have 45 days from the First Day to Use date to deposit checks.) Before the cashier rings up each food item, he or she must match each food item on the counter with the food types and amounts listed on the front of the WIC check. WIC customers are not required to purchase all items listed on the front of the check.   Before the cashier rings up each food item, he or she must match each food item on the counter with the food types and amounts listed on the front of the WIC check. WIC customers are not required to purchase all items listed on the front of the check.   If the customer is using more than one WIC check, the cashier must ring up the food for each check separately. Do not combine purchases from different checks.   The cashier must clearly print the total cost of the foods purchased with the WIC check in the Pay Exactly box and must not add a dollar sign or a cent sign to the amount. If an error is made when writing in the amount, the cashier must draw one line through the mistake, write the correction above it, and initial the change.

After the Pay Exactly box is filled in by the cashier, the WIC customer must sign in the Authorized Signature space located in the bottom right corner on the front of the WIC check.   Cashiers must honor all store or manufacturer promotions such as buy one, get one free; buy one, get one at a reduced price; free ounces added by the manufacturer; manufacturer cents-off coupons; and store savings card or customer reward card presented by the WIC customer. If a cents-off coupon makes a product the least expensive brand, the WIC customer may choose that brand.    WIC customers may never receive cash refunds, gift cards, change, rain checks, or IOUs in exchange for WIC checks or vouchers or food/formula obtained with WIC checks or vouchers. WIC customers are not to exchange foods obtained with WIC checks or vouchers, except for exchanges of an identical item when the original item is defective, spoiled, or outdated. Baby formula purchased with WIC checks may not be exchanged for another brand or type of formula. Formula can only be exchanged for a different brand or type at the WIC office. WIC customers can be taken off of the WIC program for selling WIC foods or trying to get a cash refund for WIC foods.   Grocery store employees must be courteous and respectful to WIC customers. At the same time, WIC customers must be courteous to store staff. Inappropriate behavior by WIC customers or by store employees should be reported to the local WIC office.   Questions about what foods are allowed by the WIC program or how to use WIC checks should be referred to the local WIC office vendor manager or call the state WIC office toll free at 1-800-342-3556.

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