Origin
Iran, Pakistan
Description
Product is made from dried whole pitted dates and should have a medium/dark brown colour with a glossy appearance. Product should be firm but not too hard or dry and should have a typical sweet flavour of dates with no off odours or flavours.
Ingredients
Dates (99.8% Max), Sunflower Oil (0.2% Max)
Allergenic information
MAY ALSO CONTAIN NUTS, SESAME, GLUTEN & SULPHITES.
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Microbiological information
- Aerobic Colony Count Max 50,000 cfu/g
- Yeasts Max 1,000 cfu/g
- Moulds Max 1,000 cfu/g
- Salmonella Absent/25g
- Coliforms Max 100 cfu/g
- E. Coli Max 10 cfu/g
Nutritional values per 100g
- Energy 235kcal/1002kJ
- Protein 2.4g
- Carbohydrates 58.7g
- Of which sugar 58g
- Fat 0.6g
- Of which saturates 0.3g
- Fibre 2.4g
- Salt 0.027g
Physical Specification
Size Type and Grade (Count per lbs(454g) 85-115 (Variable on crop year)
Black Spot (w/w) 0.5% Max
Calyxes (w/w) 0.5% Max
Hair (per carton) 1 pc Max
Dead Infestation or parts thereof (w/w) 3% Max
Infestation (Alive) Absent
Non-Hazardous Foreign matter (EVM)
including straw, caps, date stems,
thread (Per lb) 1% Max
Open fruits (w/w) 3% Max
Pits (w/w) 0.5% Max
Foreign Body extrinsic to the product
Dust and grit (Per 4 tonne) 1 pc Max
Mineral Stones (per 4 tonne) 1 pc Max
Chemical Specification
Moisture 16% 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 : 5060090200167
10 x 1kg: 5060090201904
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The supplier/shipper has ISO 22000 certification
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