For independent grocery and convenience stores
Know which items to block on SNAP, before a customer reaches the register.
USDA approved SNAP limits on soda, candy or energy drinks for 23 states. 12 are in effect today, more are scheduled through 2028, and a federal court set aside 5 approvals in June 2026. Most states did not hand stores a barcode list. Upload your item file, pick your state, and get every item flagged with the reason, plus a block list CSV you can load into your register.
- Rules quoted from each state's approved waiver
- Unsure items go to you for a check
- Your file is read in your browser; only barcodes are looked up
Pick your state
Add your item list
Export items from your register or back office as a CSV. A barcode and a description column are enough. Category and ingredients columns make results sharper.
Some barcodes look like 4.9E+10. That happens when a spreadsheet app rounds long numbers. Re-export from your register, or format the barcode column as text, so no digits are lost.
Get your flagged list
Pick your state first.
Your results
This state's restriction is not in effect after the June 22, 2026 court ruling. Do not block these items unless your state tells you to.
"Needs your check" means the state text or the item data leaves real doubt. Tap Block or Allow after you look at the label. Your choices go into the downloads.
How it decides
The rule text, not a summary
Each state's rules come from its approved USDA waiver and later changes: what counts as a soft drink or candy, juice and milk exemptions, flour and refrigeration carve-outs, and start dates. Every definition links to its source.
Facts about each item
We read your description, category and ingredients, and match barcodes against Open Food Facts. We look for carbonation, sweeteners, juice percent, milk, flour and energy-drink signals.
Doubt goes to you
If a call depends on something we cannot see, like the juice percent or whether a candy bar has flour, the item lands in "Needs your check" with the question to answer. Each call also shows how confident it is.
Please read
SNAP Flags is a compliance aid. It is not legal advice and it is not from USDA or any state agency. Your store makes the final call on every item, and you are responsible for what your register allows. State rules and guidance change. Check your state's retailer page and contact your state SNAP office with questions. Product data from Open Food Facts can be incomplete or out of date, so check labels for anything that matters.
Rules version , last checked against official sources on .
States covered
Tap a state to see its rules and sources.
Planned pricing for small stores
The checker is free while we are in early access. Paid plans are not open yet. They are planned to add saved lists, alerts when your state changes its rules, and re-checks when you add new items.
Free check
$0
- Any file size during early access
- All covered states
- POS block list download
Store
$19/month
- Unlimited items, 1 store
- Rule change alerts for your state
- New-item re-checks
- Saved decisions for "needs check" items
Multi-store
$49/month
- Up to 5 stores
- Everything in Store
- Shared decisions across stores