Document Number	QSPEC-MMAPUFA
Revision Number	1
Effective Date	October 2014
Approving Officer	General Manager

COMPOSITION

Guava puree is a fermentable (but unfermented) smooth pink to reddish, cloudy and viscous liquid prepared from clean, mature and sound guava fruits (Psidium guajava) extracted by mechanical processes and thermally treated.

Origin: South Africa

CHEMICAL
°Brix (Refractometer)	9 °Brix ± 1
Acidity (As % Citric Acid)	< 1%
pH	< 4
Additives	Citric acid for pH adjustment; Sodium metabisulphite (1000 - 1200ppm), Sodium benzoate (1000 - 1200ppm)

NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS
Calories	112 (496 kJ)
Protein	4.2 g
Fibre	8.9 g
Total Fat	1.6 g
Vit C	377 mg
Water	1.33 g

PHYSICAL
Foreign Matter	Free from foreign matter
Taste and Odour	Typical guava, no off odours
Texture	Smooth texture
Visual appearance	Pink red
Screen Size	< 0.6 mm

MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total plate count	< 300cfu/ml
Yeast and moulds	< 50cfu/ml
Lactobacilli	< 50cfu/ml

PACKAGING
Drum Size	200L Open head steel drums
Liners	Two liners inside drum
Nett Mass	200 kg
Safe guarding/Tamper evidence	The drums are sealed with nut and bolt
Stacking	No more than 4 units high

LABELLING / IDENTIFICATION
Information	Produced by, Product, Additives, Product Code, Drum Number, Fill Date, Storage condition, Country of Origin, Brix, Nett Mass, Shelf Life

SHELF LIFE / STORAGE CONDITIONS
Shelf Life	14 Months from production date in original unopened container
Storage Conditions	Store at below 25°C, out of direct sunlight in a cool dry area

INTENDED USE STATEMENT

The product is intended to be used as an ingredient by other food companies that produce products for the consumer market. This product is not for consumption directly by consumers. Once opened the product should be refrigerated at <10°C and processed within 48 hours. The product is destined for local markets.

GMO Status:
This product is “not genetically modified” and “not derived from a genetically modified organism” as defined by the EC Directives 1830/2003/EC on labelling and traceability and 1829/2003/EC on genetically modified food and feed and any amending legislation.

Contaminants and residues (Pesticides /Heavy Metals/ Veterinary residues):
The product complies with the Government Notice No.R.1518 of 9 September 1994 in terms of section 15(1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No 54 of 1972).

R.246 of 11 February 1994: Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs.

R.1809 of 3 July 1992: Regulations governing the maximum limits for veterinary medicine and stock remedy residues that may be present in foodstuffs.

R.500 of 30 April 2004: Regulations relating to maximum levels for metals in foodstuffs.

R.911 of 28 September 2001: Regulations governing certain solvents in foodstuffs (benzene and methanol).

Preparation and/or handling before use or processing:
Clean lids of drums before opening to remove any foreign material on top.

Open aseptic bag in a hygienic way in a closed environment before use.

Pesticides and Heavy Metals:
The product complies with the Government Notice No.R.1518 of 9 September 1994 in terms of section 15(1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No 54 of 1972).

ALLERGEN STATEMENT:

The product is packed frozen and do not contain any of the listed allergens below:

Aspartame

Glutamates

Tartrazine

Phytosterol esters/stanols

Herbal and botanical extracts

Isomaltulose

Polyols, isomalts, polydextrose

Cereals containing gluten and their products such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt and their Hybridised strains.

Crustacea and crustacean products (shrimp, prawn, crab, lobster and crawfish or crayfish).

Molluscs and mollusk products

Egg and egg products.

Fish and fish products

Milk and milk products

Peanut and peanut products.

Soybeans and products

Tree nuts

Sulphur dioxide and sulphites.

Product contain sodium metabisulphite as preservative.

The product is Kosher and Halaal Suitable