Full service grocery store. The applicant or WIC vendor must be a full service grocery store stocking, at a minimum, all of the following food groups: canned, fresh, and frozen fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen meats and poultry (pre-packaged luncheon meats and deli meats do not qualify as meeting that requirement), canned fish, dairy products such as milk, eggs, and cheese, cereals, breadstuffs, canned and dry beans, pasta and infant foods and infant formula in order to qualify. Requirements for types, amounts, and varieties of the aforementioned items are listed in the Vendor Handbook. The WIC Program reserves the right to waive these criteria if there is an issue of participant access.
Full service grocery store. The Project is located in an area identified by the Los Angeles Board of Public Works as a “food desert,” due to a lack of access to local and fresh produce. The Property Owner will provide space in Subarea 3A of the Project to accommodate one full-service grocery store. The location, size and identity of the grocery store will be within the sole discretion of the Property Owner. The Property Owner shall submit proof of compliance with this obligation by demonstrating build out of the shell and core prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any building within Subarea 3A of the Specific Plan.
Full service grocery store. A retail store that stocks, at a minimum, all of the following food groups: canned, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables; fresh and frozen meats and poultry (luncheon meats and deli meats do not qualify); canned fish; dairy products; cereals; breadstuffs; dried beans; infant fruits, vegetables and cereal; and infant formula. See Vendor Handbook Section III. for specific requirements. Inventory Audit – A review of the vendor’s invoices and receipts for purchases of WIC- approved foods. May also include an on-site inventory of stock available at the vendor’s physical address (not off-site warehouses).
