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WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria

System Assigned (SA); System or CPA Assigned (SA/CPA); CPA Assigned (CPA); Automatic High Risk* (HR) Code Category [Priority] Risk Criteria/Definition Required Documentation 25

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Pregnant woman ingesting foods that could be contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms: Potentially harmful foods include: • Raw fish or shellfish, including oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops. • Refrigerated smoked seafood, unless it is an ingredient in a cooked dish, such as a casserole. • Raw or undercooked meat or poultry. • Hot dogs, luncheon meats (cold cuts), fermented and dry sausage and other deli-style meat or poultry products unless reheated until steaming hot. • Refrigerated pâté or meat spreads. • Unpasteurized milk or foods containing unpasteurized milk. • Soft cheeses such as feta, Brie, Camembert, blue-veined cheeses and Mexican style cheese such as queso blanco, queso fresco, or Panela unless labeled as made with pasteurized milk. • Raw or undercooked eggs or foods containing raw or lightly cooked eggs including certain salad dressings, cookie and cake batters, sauces, and beverages such as unpasteurized eggnog. • Raw sprouts (alfalfa, clover, and radish). • Unpasteurized fruit or vegetable juices.

428 (SA/CPA) Infants [4] Child [5] Dietary Risk Associated with Complementary Feeding Practices: Infants and Children 4 to <24 months An infant or child who has begun to or is expected to begin to consume complementary foods and beverages; eat independently; be weaned from breast milk or infant formula; or transition from a diet based on infant/toddler foods to one based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, is at risk of inappropriate complementary feeding. Complete nutritional assessment for risk 411 must be completed before assigning this risk. Risk Category: Other Code Category/[Priority] Risk Criteria/Definition Required Documentation 501 (CPA) BF [1, 4, 7] NBF [3-7] Child [3, 5, 7] Possibility of Regression: A participant who has previously been certified eligible for the Program may be considered to be at nutritional risk in the next certification period if the competent professional authority determines there is a possibility of regression in nutritional status without the benefits that the WIC No other risk criterion can be found aside from presumed dietary risks, but the CPA determines that the participant is still at risk from the previous certification and needs to remain in the highest priority possible. May NOT be used for two consecutive certifications.