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WIC CARD-READY STORES
Sue Mountin Todd Mountin, PMP
WIC Card TeameWIC Project
Manager
Washington WIC Washington WIC
Presenters
Jim Chilcoat
Retailer Integration
Manager
CDP
Topic:
Mapping Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Washington
Project Timeline
WIC Cards Statewide
Store Readiness
Contractor
Begins
Planning and
Funding
2019
But before we get Started!
Reminder: what you should be doing now!
Self-Check
Debit/Credit
SNAP
Integrated?
Yes!
Ask POS Provider:
What do I need to do to get ready for
WIC Cards?
No
Time to Upgrade?
Stand-beside?
ONLY Fresh Fruits and Vegetables can be mapped.
No other WIC items can be mapped!
What is Mapping?
Matching store product numbers to Washington APL
Why Mapping?
eWIC transaction approvals depend on the APL (Approved Product List)
APL part of validation and approval for WIC redemptions
Only WIC Approved StandardPLU’s for fresh fruits and vegetable redemptions, no UPC’s
Why Mapping?
Immediate availability
Who maps? The Who!
eWIC certified systems have produce mapping
capability
Stand-beside System Integrated Systems
Produce mapping built in
Who maps? The How!
• Mapping at the corporate level
• Store Staff has no involvement
Larger Corporations
• Produce mapping at store levelStores with
POS Provider
• Produce keyed in as priceStand-Beside
POS
When?
Produce Mapping:
• Completed before the store goes live on eWIC
• Before most produce available on eWIC
• Checked in stores during eWIC readiness testing
References
MAPPING REQUIREMENTS
APPROVED PRODUCTS LIST
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/wic/
WIC-EBT-Operating-Rules-September-2014.pdf
11.3 WIC Vendor APL mapping requirements
Washington WIC APL for Authorized Vendors
http://www.ifpsglobal.com/
Policy
WASHINGTON WIC
PRODUCE MAPPING
Produce Mapping
All fresh vegetables and fruits identified
by a PLU
corresponding by commodity type.
Washington WIC
Produce Mapping
Requirements https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/WIC/WICVen
dors/eWIC
Click for
Produce Mapping
Requirements
Mapping Code Conversion
Product UPCMost similar PLU from Washington
APL
For Use with All Commodities
Fresh fruit or vegetable PLU X
Organic fresh fruit or vegetable PLU
X Organic
Fresh fruit or vegetable UPC X
Store-assigned PLU FOR USE WITH ALL COMMODITIES
X
Frozen fruit or vegetable UPC X
Mixed Product UPCX
PLU 4469
Organic Mixed Product UPC
X
OrganicPLU 94469
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
PLU
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
UPC
UPC 688267044809
UPC
688267044809PLU
4015
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
ORGANIC
PLU 94016
APL INCLUDES ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
RETAILER ASSIGNED PLU
RETAILER-ASSIGNED PLU 4313
4413
Retailer Assigned
CATEGORY COMMODITY VARIETY
AllFor Use
with All
Commodities
Retailer Assigned
3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180
3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189 3190 3191
3192 3193 3194 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 3202
3203 3204 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213
3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3221 3222 3223 3224
3225 3226 3227 3228 3229 3230 3231 3232 3233 3234 3235
3236 3237 3238 3239 3240 3241 3242 3243 3244 3245 3246
3247 3248 3249 3250 3251 3252 3253 3254 3255 3256 3257
3258 3259 3260 3261 3262 3263 3264 3265 3266 3267 3268
3269 3270 4460 4461 4462 4463 4464 4465 4466 4467 4468
Retailer Assigned
For Use with All Commodities
3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180
3181 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189 3190 3191
3192 3193 3194 3195 3196 3197 3198 3199 3200 3201 3202
3203 3204 3205 3206 3207 3208 3209 3210 3211 3212 3213
3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3221 3222 3223 3224
3225 3226 3227 3228 3229 3230 3231 3232 3233 3234 3235
3236 3237 3238 3239 3240 3241 3242 3243 3244 3245 3246
3247 3248 3249 3250 3251 3252 3253 3254 3255 3256 3257
3258 3259 3260 3261 3262 3263 3264 3265 3266 3267 3268
3269 3270 4460 4461 4462 4463 4464 4465 4466 4467 4468
Retailer Assigned
For Use with All Commodities
RETAILER-ASSIGNED PLU 3199 PLU 4787
4785 Vegetables SQUASH Retailer Assigned
4786 Vegetables SQUASH Retailer Assigned
4787 Vegetables SQUASH Retailer Assigned
4788 Vegetables SQUASH Retailer Assigned
4789 Vegetables SQUASH Retailer Assigned
Perishable Grocery
FROZEN FRUIT OR VEGETABLE UPC
FROZEN FRUIT OR VEGETABLE UPC
UPC 070560914413
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
MIXED PRODUCE UPC
MIXED PRODUCE
UPC 07365931699 UPC 716519013119
MIXED PRODUCE
MIXED PRODUCE UPC
PLU 4469 (ORGANIC 94469)
Fresh Fruit or Vegetable
KNOWLEDGE CHECK
Map
?
4060Broccoli
94060Organic
Broccoli
Map
?
4597Cucumber
Map
?
4469
Mixed
Produce
UPC 79900-00123
Map
?
UPC 79900-00123
ACTION STEPS
1. Plan and build translation with IT/POS team
2. Flag products to map
3. Update database with all produce items and
build translation table using WA APL not Retailer-
assigned PLU
4. Ensure Excel or translation table working in system
(system test file)
5. Maintain system: Make PLU translation part of
item set-up
Questions?
Next Call
February 15th
9 to 10 AM PST
Register:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/3515290785973908996
Sue Mountin Todd Mountin, PMPWashington WIC
WIC Card Team
Washington WIC
eWIC Project Manager
360-236-3732
360-236-3617
Presenters
Jim Chilcoat
CDP Retailer Integration Manager
859-779-5332
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Washington WIC Nutrition Program doesn’t discriminate.
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