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Is Festival WIC approved?

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

On 5 of 14 state lists · 13 productsNot on the Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, ITCA (Arizona tribal) lists. Each state lists its own flavors and sizes.

Festival items on each state's list

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

Cheese 9

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

  • Festival Colby Block 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542824133
  • Festival Colby Jack Block 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542824140
  • Festival Fancy Shredded Cheddar 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542823518
  • Festival Medium Cheddar Block 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542824171
  • Festival Mild Cheddar Block 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542824119
  • Festival Mozzarella Shredded 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542823501
  • Festival Sharp Cheddar Block 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542824126
  • Festival Shredded Colby Jack 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542823488
  • Festival Shredded Mild Cheddar 8oz1/14
    UPC 26542823495
Minnesota cheese

Fruits & vegetables 4

  • Festival Sliced Mushrooms 4oz4/14
    UPC 73723000206
  • Festival Corn Young 15oz3/14
    UPC 73723010151
  • Festival Corn Young Cut 15oz3/14
    UPC 73723010250
  • Festival Mushroom Stems & Pieces 8oz3/14
    UPC 73723000039
California fruits & vegetablesOregon fruits & vegetablesUtah fruits & vegetablesWashington fruits & vegetables

Questions

Is Festival WIC approved in every state?

No single answer: Festival items are on 5 of the 14 lists we compare and on none of the lists for Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, ITCA (Arizona tribal) (as of each list's date). States pick their own brands and sizes, so check the product table for your state's column.

Which Festival products are on the most lists?

Festival Sliced Mushrooms 4oz (4 of 14); Festival Corn Young 15oz (3 of 14); Festival Corn Young Cut 15oz (3 of 14).

My state is Connecticut. Can I still buy Festival?

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 Festival size work and another not?

WIC lists authorize exact barcodes. The same cheese 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 Festival.