Origin
Greece
Description
Product is ready-to-use currants of average quality for the season and should have a slightly soft texture with a characteristic taste of dried currants. Product should not have any off-flavours or objectionable tastes.
Ingredients
Currants (100%)
Allergenic information
MAY ALSO CONTAIN NUTS, SESAME, GLUTEN & SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Total Bacterial Count Max 50,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts Max 10,000 cfu/g
- Moulds Max 10,000 cfu/g
- E. Coli <10 cfu/g
- Salmonella Absent/25g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 267kcal/1139kJ
- Protein 2.3g
- Carbohydrates 67.8g
- Of which sugar 67.8g
- Fat 0.4g
- Of which saturates 0g
- Fibre 1.9g
- Sodium 0.014g
- Salt 0.035g
Physical Specification
Berry Count (per 100g) Ungraded: 501 – 700 ±5%
Stalks >10mm (per ton) 4pcs max.
Stalks 4-10mm (per ton) 12 pcs max.
Pip Count (per 100g) 20 pcs max.
Capstems (per 100g) 20 pcs max.
Damaged Fruit (per 100g) 5 pcs max.
Sugared Berries (per 100g) 20 pcs max.
Red Berries (per 100g) 5 pcs max.
Foreign Fruit Seeds (per ton) 3 pcs max.
Dead Infestation Absent
Extraneous Vegetable Matter (EVM) (per ton) 3 pcs max.
Stones <5mm (per ton) 1 pc max.
Stones >5mm (per ton) Absent
Chemical Specification
Moisture 13 – 17%
Ochratoxin A 10ppb max.
Aflatoxin B1 2ppb Max.
Aflatoxin Total 4ppb 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 : 5060090200280
10 x 1kg: 5060090200754
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The currants 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