Origin
Spain, USA
Description
Product is blanched whole almonds with a typical almond flavour. Product should be firm and crisp. Colour is a creamy white/lightly beige colour. The product should not be rancid, not mouldy and not bitter.
Ingredients
Almond (100%)
Allergenic information
MAY ALSO CONTAIN OTHER NUTS, SESAME, GLUTEN & SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Total Bacterial Count <100,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts <1,000 cfu/g
- Moulds <1,000 cfu/g
- Salmonella Absent/25g
- Coliforms <100 cfu/g
- E. coli <10 cfu/g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 612kcal / 2534kj
- Protein 21.1g
- Carbohydrates 6.9g
- Sugars 4.2g
- Fat 55.8g
- Saturates 4.4g
- Fibre 7.4g
- Sodium 0.014g
- Salt 0.035g
Physical Specification
Count (per ounce) ± 5% Max.
Dissimilar (w/w) 5% Max.
Discoloured (w/w) 1% Max.
Split / Broken (Halves) (w/w) 5% Max.
Doubles (w/w) 15% Max.
Serious Defects & Insect Damage (w/w) 3% Max.
Machine Damage (w/w) 3% Max.
Adhering Skin per 500g (w/w) 25 skin particles > 3mm Max.
Shell (per carton) 1pc Max.
Foreign Matters (w/w) 0.1 % Max.
Other Defects (w/w) 3% Max.
Chemical Specification
Moisture 6.5% Max.
Free Fatty Acids (FFA) 1.5% Max.
Peroxide Value (PV) 4 meq O2/kg Max.
Aflatoxin B1 8 ppb Max.
Aflatoxin Total 10 ppb Max.
Product Information
Suitable for Vegetarians Yes
Suitable for Vegans 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. Shelf life is minimum 6 months from pack date.
EAN barcodes
1kg : 5060090200006
10 x 1kg: 5060090200570
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The whole blanched almonds come from a BRC accredited supply.
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