Office of Nutrition Services


WV WIC* Approved Food List
Dairy Products

What are the WV WIC requirements for purchasing milk and cheese?

Milk:

- Milk (whether white or chocolate*) must be purchased in the store’s least expensive brand for each fat category.
    Least expensive brand of white or chocolate skim milk
    Least expensive brand of white or chocolate 1% milk
    Least expensive brand of white or chocolate 2% milk
    Least expensive brand of white or chocolate whole milk

- Fluid milk must be purchased in one gallon containers unless another  size is specified on the draft.
- Lactose-reduced or lactose-free milk may be purchased in quart, half-gallon, or gallon sizes when the draft specifies this type of milk.
- Evaporated whole or skim milk (12-oz. cans) or non-fat dry milk (25.6-oz. boxes) may be purchased when the draft specifies this type of milk.

Children between the ages of one and two years receive drafts that specify only whole milk.

*Chocolate milk is primarily sold throughout the State in 2% or less.  Families with milk drafts that specific whole milk only, will be unable to purchase the milk in chocolate.

Cheese:

Domestic cheeses (pasteurized process American; Monterey jack; Colby; cheddar; Swiss; brick; muenster; provolone; mozzarella part-skim or whole) are allowed. These may include low fat; reduced fat; fat free; low cholesterol; low sodium; and lactose-reduced cheese. 

Cheese must be prepackaged by manufacturer (Block, shredded or sliced) in 8-oz. and 16-oz. packages.

The following are not allowed:
    -Imported, gourmet, cheese from the deli.  
    -Cheese food; cheese product; cheese spread; imitation cheese; cheese substitute; cheese alternative.
    -Cheese with added ingredients (such as peppers, or pimentos).
    -Individually-wrapped slices.

Please contact the Nutrition Education Coordinator for the WV WIC Program at 304-558-0030 with any questions.

*Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children