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Is Carnation WIC approved?

Carnation barcodes we found on state WIC approved product lists, and which states list each one.

On 13 of 14 state lists · 13 productsNot on the Maine list. Each state lists its own flavors and sizes.

Carnation items on each state's list

Number of Carnation barcodes on each list. Lists differ in size; New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Utah and Connecticut list many more barcodes than California or Washington.

Milk 13

NY on that state's list NJ not on it (as of the list date) IT = ITCA (Arizona tribal WIC) · number = lists out of 14

  • Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 12oz13/14
    UPC 50000010110
  • Carnation Evaporated Nonfat Milk 12oz12/14
    UPC 50000160112
  • Carnation 2% Evaporated Milk 12oz10/14
    UPC 50000159918
  • Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk 3 qt7/14
    UPC 50000605644
  • Nestle Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk 3 qt6/14
    UPC 50000812325
  • Carnation Instant Dry Nonfat Milk 3 qt4/14
    UPC 50000033225
  • Carnation Dry Nonfat Milk 16 oz1/14
    UPC 50000100323
  • Carnation Evaporated Milk 5oz1/14
    UPC 50000010516
  • Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 12oz1/14
    UPC 7501059284555
  • Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 12oz1/14
    UPC 7501058611062
  • Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 8pk*12oz1/14
    UPC 50000015313
  • Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk 3.2oz Makes 1 quart1/14
    UPC 50000008322
  • Carnation Whole1/14
    UPC 50000030118
California milkConnecticut milkLouisiana milkMassachusetts milkMichigan milkMinnesota milkNorth Carolina milkNew Jersey milkNew York milkOregon milkUtah milkWashington milkITCA (Arizona tribal) milk

Questions

Is Carnation WIC approved in every state?

No single answer: Carnation items are on 13 of the 14 lists we compare and on none of the lists for Maine (as of each list's date). States pick their own brands and sizes, so check the product table for your state's column.

Which Carnation products are on the most lists?

Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 12oz (13 of 14); Carnation Evaporated Nonfat Milk 12oz (12 of 14); Carnation 2% Evaporated Milk 12oz (10 of 14).

My state is Maine. Can I still buy Carnation?

A product that is not on your state's list will usually be declined at the register, but lists change: New York's list itself says "There may be eligible products that are not on this list." Look for the WIC shelf tag, scan it in your state's WIC shopping app, or ask your WIC clinic.

Why does one Carnation size work and another not?

WIC lists authorize exact barcodes. The same milk in a different size, pack or flavor has a different UPC, and many states allow only certain container sizes. Compare the UPC on your package with the UPC shown here.

List dates for all 14 columns

Source: state WIC Authorized Product List files (linked on each state page). Product names are as printed in the lists; one product can appear under slightly different names in different states. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA, any state WIC agency or Carnation.