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. 2021 Dec 2;18:E99. doi: 10.5888/pcd18.210173
Category Availability Quality Max Possible Score
Grains Whole-grain breads = 1 point
Healthy cold cereal available = 1 point
Whole-grain hot cereal available = 1 point
Whole-grain baked goods available = 1 point
Other whole-grain available = 1 point
Not applicable 5
Fruit <5 varieties = 1 point
5–9 varieties = 2 points
≥10 varieties = 3 points
Fresh fruit available = 2 points
Canned fruit available = 1 point
Frozen fruit available = 1 point
Fresh:
25%–50% acceptable = 1 point
50%–75% acceptable = 2 points
≥75% acceptable = 3 points
10
Vegetables <5 varieties = 1 point
5–9 varieties = 2 points
≥10 varieties = 3 points
Fresh vegetable available = 2 points
Canned vegetable available = 1 point
Frozen vegetable available = 1 point
Fresh:
25%–50% acceptable = 1 point
50%–75% acceptable = 2 points
≥75% acceptable = 3 points
10
Meat Fresh meat available = 1 point
Frozen meat available = 1 point
Canned meat available = 1 point
Lunch meat available = 1 point
Expired products available = −1 point 4
Dairy and eggs Low-fat or fat-free milk available = 1 point
Low-fat or fat-free cheese available = 1 point
Low-fat or fat-free yogurt available = 1 point
Eggs or egg products available = 2 points
Expired products available = −1 point 5
Dried beans, seeds, nuts, and nut butters 2-3 varieties = 1 point
>3 varieties = 2 points
Dried beans available = 1 point
Seeds available = 1 point
Nuts available = 1 point
Nut butters available = 1 point
Not applicable 6
Up to 40 points possible (Availability + Quality) Total =

a Source: Reproduced from Misyak et al (10). The total healthy score for a store is calculated as the sum of points from all food groups for both quality and availability; maximum score, 40 points.