Walnut Pieces

Origin

China, Romania, Moldova, USA

Description

Product shall consist of shelled crisp dried walnut kernel pieces with 25% maximum halves and a light creamy or golden yellow colour. The product will have a characteristic taste and smell, free from foreign flavours and odours.

Ingredients

Walnuts (100%)

Allergenic information

MAY ALSO CONTAIN OTHER NUTS.

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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
  • Salmonella  Absent/25g
  • Coliforms  Max 100 cfu/g
  • E. Coli  < 10 cfu/g

Nutritional values per 100g

  • Energy  688kcal / 2837kj
  • Protein  14.7g
  • Carbohydrates  3.3g
  • Of which sugar  2.6g
  • Fat  68.5g
  • Of which saturates  5.6g
  • Fibre  3.5g
  • Sodium  0.007g
  • Salt  0.0175g

Physical Specification

Size / Colour  LH 20%

Light Broken  Light creamy or golden yellow kernels

Free Septa/Shell  0.2% max

Debris/Dust  1% max (through 5mm sieve)

Discoloured Nuts  0.5% max

Insect Damage  1% max

Mouldy/Rotten Kernels  1% max

Hazardous Foreign Material (Glass, Metal)  Absent

Chemical Specification

Moisture  5% max

Aflatoxin  Max 4ppb (B1 max 2ppb)

FFA  1.5% max

PV  5 meq/kg

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 : 5060090200419
10 x 1kg: 5060090201799

Product quality & Afropol safety control procedures

The walnuts come from an ISO 22000 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