One way to meet the body's physiological nutrient needs is to normalize the population's diet through specialized food products (SFP), including biologically active supplements (BAS). At the same time, the content of bioactive substances in these products requires confirmation of compliance with the mandatory requirements of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) legislation. Sanitary and epidemiological examination is key to obtaining a positive or negative decision on the SFP's compliance with established requirements and declared properties. ased on the results of the sanitary and epidemiological examination, Rospotrebnadzor or another authorized body decides to issue a state registration certificate (SRC), which serves as a document allowing the manufacturer to produce and sell SFPs within the EAEU. This article presents an assessment of modern hygienic approaches to the sanitary and epidemiological examination of SFPs and provides explanations of the procedure for preparing the required documentation for examination. The provisions of the publication will be useful to specialists performing sanitary and epidemiological examination of SFPs, as well as to manufacturers and applicants planning to obtain a SRC.