Origin
Spain
Description
Product is blanched and chopped to required thickness 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
Size <2mm 15% Max.
Size >4mm 15% Max.
Discoloured (w/w) 1% Max.
Adherence skin (per 500g) 25 skin particles >3mm
Organic matter (shell, skin, etc) 2% Max.
Serious Defects inc. Insect damage 2% Max.
Other Defects (w/w) 3% Max.
Particles and Dust (w/w) 5% Max.
Foreign Matter (w/w) 0.1% Max.
Infestation Absent
Chemical Specification
Moisture <6%
Free Fatty Acid <1.5%
Peroxide Value <5 meq O2/kg fat
Aflatoxin B1 <8 ppb
Aflatoxin Total <10 ppb
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 : 5060090200037
10 x 1kg: 5060090200624
Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures
The ground almonds come from a BRC accredited source.
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