Acronyms
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
Oatmeal
Bread or Cereal
Stocking Unit
A can, bunch, box, bag or package
Violations
Trafficking, selling ineligible items, selling common ineligible items
EBT
Electronic Benefits Transfer
Chicken
Meat Poultry or Fish
Variety
Three or more stocking units of a particular staple food
How to Treat SNAP Customers
Courtesy and Respect, No minimum purchase requirements, No restricted time, No higher prices, No special (higher) prices, No asking for their PIN
SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Zucchini
Fruit or Vegetable
Perishable
Products that are either frozen staple food items or fresh
Consequences
Lose our permit, Fines, Criminal, Prosecution
FNS
Food and Nutrition Service
Milk
Dairy
Another perishable
Unrefrigerated or refrigerated, staple foods that will spoil or go bad within 2-3 weeks
FNS Cooperation
May visit store, show ID, written authorization, May take photos, document inventory