Document Number | QSPEC-MMAPUFA |
Revision Number | 5 |
Effective Date | October 2015 |
Approving Officer | General Manager |
COMPOSITION
Mango puree is a fermentable (but unfermented) smooth yellow to orange, cloudy and viscous liquid prepared from clean, mature and sound mango fruits (magnifera indica) extracted by mechanical processes and thermally treated
Origin: South Africa
CHEMICAL | |
° Brix refractometer 20⁰C | 14 °Brix ± 1 |
Acidity (as citric acid) | < 1.1% |
pH | > 4 |
Additives | Citric acid for pH adjustment and Ascorbic Acid (max 400ppm) |
PHYSICAL | |
Foreign Matter Black specs/td> | <10/100ml pulp |
Taste and Odour | Typical mango, no off odours, no green/grass taste |
Texture | Smooth texture |
Visual appearance | Yellow Orange Plascon A13-7, A11-6 |
MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
Coliforms | < 10cfu/ml (commercially sterile) |
Total plate count | < 10cfu/ml (commercially sterile) |
Yeast and moulds | < 10cfu/ml (commercially sterile) |
Lactobacilli | < 10cfu/ml (commercially sterile) |
Heat resistant moulds | Not detectable in 20ml |
Pathogenic bacteria | None |
PACKAGING | |
Drum Size | 200L Open head steel drums |
Liners | One liner inside drum + Aseptic foil bag |
Nett Mass | 213 kg |
Safe guarding/Tamper evidence | The Aseptic bag has a tamper evident bung, The drums are sealed with nut and bolt |
Transport | Transport in clean, covered trucks. Ambient temperature |
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 - product sensitive to heat |
Transport | Transport product in clean, covered trucks at ambient temperature |
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.
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.
Preservatives are handled on the premises in a separate processing line. Allergen control program in place
The product is Kosher and Halaal Suitable