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For Immediate Release
November 10, 2025
Contact: Department of Health Services 608-266-1683
Department of Agriculture,Trade and Consumer Protection 608-224-5012
DATCP and DHS Urge Wisconsin Retailers to Continue to Accept FoodShare
Businesses should not refuse service, DATCP is prepared to enforce against price gouging
Retailers and grocery stores play an important role in ensuring FoodShare members can access healthy, nutritious food to feed their families. Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) remind Wisconsin businesses who have signed up for the FoodShare program that FoodShare recipients have had funding legally loaded onto their cards and businesses cannot turn away members using QUEST cards at registers.
“It’s been a really difficult and scary time for a lot of people because of the federal government shutdown and economic uncertainty, especially for families, kids, and seniors who rely on FoodShare. Wisconsinites are helpers by nature—it’s part of our DNA. When things get tough, we always look out for and support our neighbors, and that’s especially important now more than ever,” said Gov. Tony Evers.
On October 31, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #278, which prohibits price gouging due to the loss of FoodShare funding. It also calls on grocers and retailers to ensure relevant resources are readily available for Wisconsinites and the state, and state agencies can utilize every available tool and resource to support Wisconsinites through impacts of the federal government shutdown.
View the entire news release here.
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