Pea Wheat Blend (PWB) [WFP]

The ingredients shall comply with all relevant national food laws and standards. The ingredients must be stored under dry, ventilated and hygienic conditions. Only safe insecticides may be used for storage.

PEA WHEAT BLEND shall comply, except when specified otherwise in this contract, with the “Guidelines on Formulated Supplementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children”, of the Codex Alimentarius (Ed. July 1991).

PEA WHEAT BLEND shall be produced, be in accordance with the “Code of Hygienic Practice for Foods for Infants and Children” and “Code of Sound Manufacturing Practices” of the Codex Alimentarius.

PEA WHEAT BLEND shall be processed to the extent of a partially precooked food, which after a cooking time not exceeding ten minutes will be suitable as dietary supplement for older infants and young children as well as other vulnerable groups for serving as porridge, gruel or extender to other foods.

PEA WHEAT BLEND shall be manufactured from fresh ingredients of good quality, free from foreign materials, substances hazardous to health, excessive moisture, insect damage and fungal contamination.