What you can purchase with SNAP

Your SNAP EBT card works like a debit card at authorized SNAP retailers . It allows you to buy fresh produce, meat, dairy, grains to prepare as part of a healthy diet. You may not use SNAP benefits to buy hot, prepared foods or non-food items. This table offers basic guidelines.

You CAN pay for the following items with your SNAP food benefits: You CANNOT pay for the following items with your SNAP food benefits: Fruits & Vegetables Hot or prepared foods Meat, poultry, & fish Non-food items Dairy products Alcoholic beverages Breads & cereals Vitamins, medicines, and supplementals Other food items Fees for service, delivery, shipping, or membership Vegetable, fruit, and herb seeds and plants

Here is a full list of SNAP-approved food items .