READY TO USE SUPPLEMENTARY FOOD (FS00205)        

Document Location:  Requirements and Specifications- WFP Specifications

Alternate Name: FS00205

Date Document Last Updated: 2024

Publisher: WFP

Date Uploaded to Website: September 2024

Overview

This document is a specification sheet for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), outlining its intended use, composition, shelf life, and nutritional content. RUSF is a fortified, lipid-based spread with a 24-month shelf life, designed to complement nutritional programs targeting moderate acute malnutrition. The document highlights the standards manufacturers must adhere to during raw material selection, production, and processing, emphasizing the importance of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Good Hygiene Practices (GHP). Also covered within this document are the required qualitative and quantitative tests that should be done during RUSF formulation, detailing acceptable minimum and maximum values for these tests.

Overall, this document is the specification sheet for RUSF. The sheet is useful for manufacturers looking to understand the intended use, composition, shelf life, nutritional content and tests that should be done when creating RUSF. Referencing this sheet allows manufacturers to ensure their products meet the required standards and regulations for RUSF.

Link to Document

docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000149105/download/