Origin
USA
Description
A roasted golden-yellow brown shell which should be opened and of the correct grade. The shell is oval or ‘eye-shaped’ and a green-purple nut kernel should be protruding inside. The kernel is slightly wrinkled and dry-looking with darker, muted mauve and green colours than raw. Internally, the nut is a dark yellow in colour but not burnt. It is free from mould, infestation and foreign bodies. A relatively fresh and roasted aroma with mild nutty tones. Free from foreign and burn odours, taints, rancidity & staleness. The shell should be hard and dry, and break crisply when opened. The nut has a relatively dry, uneven surface skin with a crunchy exterior which gives way to a crispy interior which is oily and smooth. A salty, fresh, clean, roasted, and oily-aromatic taste, typical of a pistachio product which is sweet, perfumed and creamy. It will be free from foreign or burnt taints and off-flavours.
Ingredients
Roasted Pistachio Nuts (99%), Salt(1%).
Allergenic information
MAY ALSO CONTAIN OTHER NUTS. *ALLERGEN CONTROLS IN PLACE FOR SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Aerobic Plate Count Max 5,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts Max 500 cfu/g
- Moulds Max 500 cfu/g
- Salmonella Absent/25g
- Coliforms Max 100 cfu/g
- E. Coli < 10 cfu/g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 582kcal / 2408kj
- Protein 24.9g
- Carbohydrates 10.2g
- Fat 46.6g
- Saturates 5.9g
- Fibre 11.6g
- Sodium 0.4mg
- Salt 1g
Physical Specification
- Raw Material Size* 21/25
- Moisture 1.8 – 2.8%
- Damage < 5%
- Closed < 3%
- Live infestation Absent
- Foreign material Absent
- EVM Absent
- Foreign Objects None
- Salt 1.2%
*‘Raw material size’ refers to the size of the raw material at intake by the supplier, this may be affected during processing due to loss of moisture and therefore is not representative of the finished product size/grade. Raw material size is count per ounce.
Chemical Specification
- Aflatoxin B1 <8ppb, (B1, B2, G1, G2) <10ppb
- Free Fatty Acid (FFA) <1.5 % w/w as oleic acid
- Peroxide Value (PV) <10 mEq/kg O2/kg
- Pesticides / Heavy Metals As per EU Legislation
Product Information
- Suitable for Vegetarians Yes
- Suitable for Vegans Yes
- Suitable for Gluten-Free Diet Yes
- GMO free Yes
- Free from irradiation treatment Yes
Packaging
- Primary contact packaging is BRC certified food grade bag with thickness of 70 micron.
- Outer packaging is recyclable corrugated double-walled brown box of dimensions 375 x 240 x 325mm
- Gross weight is 1.012kgs & net weight is 1kg
- Individual bags are labelled with product description, allergen information, country of origin, best before date (end MM-YYYY), net weight and lot number
Storage conditions & shelf life
Cool dry area free from risk of contamination and moisture. Once opened, store in an airtight container.
Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date. Once opened shelf life is 30 days based on storage conditions listed above.
EAN barcodes
1kg : 5060090201102
10 x 1kg 5060090201119
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The product comes from a BRC accredited factory.
Afropol Fine Foods have SALSA accreditation.
Declaration
Although due care & attention has been taken during the processing of this natural product, the product may contain traces of pits/stalk/shell.
Legal information
This product shall conform to:
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Council Directives 93/94/EEC of 14 June 1993 on Hygiene of Foodstuffs
- EU Food information Regulation 1169/2011
- Pesticide use council directive 91/414/EEC
- EU regulations for heavy metals commission regulation and mycotoxins commission regulation (EC) No 1881/2006