Grocery Vendor Information

WIC

WELCOME to the Grocery Vendor Information section for Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, WIC Program! This site provides essential information to WIC Program applicants and current participating Grocery Vendors. Please take the time to review the information below. Contact us if you need any assistance.

Cashier Training Manual
This manual includes WIC Program information for WIC Vendors to use in training their cashiers in the procedures to follow when conducting a WIC transaction. The manual contains a Manager Overview and a self-paced Cashier Training Manual. Cashiers should be required to review each topic and complete the exercises in the Cashier Training Module Workbook. The topics covered within the Cashier Training Manual should be documented on the "WIC Vendor Training Documentation (WIC-22)" form located in Appendix C of the WIC Vendor Manual. Cashier training documentation must be made available to the Department upon reque st.

Grocery Store (Vendor) Locations
This list provides current grocery store location information of participating Vendor Stores in the WIC Program.

Partial WIC Formula Redemption - WIC-21
Form used by WIC vendors when they do not have enough formula in their stock to meet the demands on a WIC Check. When completed by the vendor and returned to the agency by the participant, the participant can be given an additional food instrument to make up the difference of what was not available before.

Vendor Authorization Application
Each Vendor store applying for the WIC Authorization must complete a WIC Authorization Application. Vendor applicants must complete and submit all the required application forms to the State WIC office. All information MUST be complete.

Vendor Application Packet
The Vendor application packet provides an overview of the Missouri WIC Program as well as specific instructions for completing the application. Please download the application packet prior to completing Vendor Authorization Application.

Vendor Food Price List and Stocking Survey
Each applicant must complete and return the Food Price List and Stocking Survey with the Vendor Authorization Application. Stores must list the current shelf (not sale) prices of all WIC approved foods the store currently has in stock. Stores must list the quantity in stock of all WIC approved foods in the store. The person completing the Food Price List must sign and date it where indicated.
Caution: Applicants must stock the minimum varieties and quantities for each food category listed on the pages.

Vendor Operations Manual
The WIC Operations Manual is designed to provide essential procedural information to WIC Vendors. It is also used for training purposes. Items contained in the Vendor Operations Manual include, Participant Eligibility, Benefit information, Vendor Role Selection Criteria, WIC Check examples, as well as various Appendices.

WIC Approved Food List
The WIC Approved Food List provides foods that are acceptable in the WIC Program. These foods target essential nutrients often missing from diets of its participants. WIC participants may only redeem WIC Checks for the foods listed on the WIC Approved Food List.