BLANCHED

PRODUCT

Description

Brazilian Groundnut Kernels Runner Blanched

Type

Peanut

CALIBERS

Grain

38/42

40/50

50/60

Bands

From 38 to 42 Grains per Ounce

From 40 to 50 Grains per Ounce

From 50 to 60 Grains per Ounce

From 75 to 105 Grains per Ounce

Splits

Whole

Splits

Max. 20,0 %

Min. 95,0 %

QUALITY PARAMETERS

Parameter

Tolerance

Appearance

Characteristic

Color

Characteristic

Smell / Flavor

Characteristic

Skin residue

Max. 5,0 %

Red tips

Max. 2,0 %

Not blanched

Max. 1,0 %

Parameter

Description

Tolerance

Type 1 damage

(Sprouted, Freezing Injury, Insect Damage and Internal Mould)

Max. 1,5 %

Type 2 damage

(Decay, Rotten and External Mould)

Altered presentation

(Spotted, Dirty, wrinkled and Discolored)

Moisture

Free Fats Acids

Peroxide Value

Oleic Acid/Linoleic Ratio

Max. 0,5 %

Max. 1,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

4,0 – 6,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

Min.15

Aflatoxin

B1

Total

Max. 2,0 µg

Max. 4,0 µg

Impurities / External materials

Inshell Kernels

Glass/metal/brittle/plastic/bea n/corn

Arsenic

Max. 2

Absent

0,10mg/kg (RDC nº 42/2013)

Heavy metals (Annual)

Lead

Cadmium

Multiresidue ( Organochlorine and Organophosphate )

0,1mg/kg (Reg. EU 1005/2015)

0,05mg/kg (Reg. EU 1881/2006)

<0,01 mg/kg

Pesticides (Annual)

Sum of Fosetyl- Al+phosphorous acid+salts

Yeasts / Mould

<0,01 mg/kg

<2,0 mg/kg

Microbiological (Annual)

Coliform 45°C

E. coli

Salmonella spp

10³ UFC/g (RDC nº12/2011)

< 10 UFC/g

Absent /25g (RDC nº12/2011)

WITH SKIN

PRODUCT

Description

Brazilian Groundnut Kernels Runner Blanched

Type

Peanut

CALIBERS

Grain

38/42

40/50

50/60

Splits

From 38 to 42 Grains per Ounce

From 40 to 50 Grains per Ounce

From 50 to 60 Grains per Ounce

From 75 to 105 Grains per Ounce

Splits

Whole

Splits

Max. 20,0 %

Min. 95,0 %

QUALITY PARAMETERS

Parameter

Tolerance

Appearance

Characteristic

Color

Characteristic

Smell / Flavor

Characteristic

Without skin

Max. 8,0 %

Parameter

Description

Tolerance

Type 1 damage

(Sprouted, Freezing Injury, Insect Damage and Internal Mould)

Max. 1,5 %

Type 2 damage

(Decay, Rotten and External Mould)

Altered presentation

(Spotted, Dirty, wrinkled and Discolored)

Moisture

Free Fats Acids

Peroxide Value

Oleic Acid/Linoleic Ratio

Max. 0,5 %

Max. 1,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

4,0 – 6,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

Max. 1,0 %

Min.15

Aflatoxin

B1

Total

Max. 2,0 µg

Max. 4,0 µg

Impurities / External materials

Inshell Kernels

Glass/metal/brittle/plastic/bea n/corn

Arsenic

Max. 2

Absent

0,10mg/kg (RDC nº 42/2013)

Heavy metals (Annual)

Lead

Cadmium

Multiresidue ( Organochlorine and Organophosphate )

0,1mg/kg (Reg. EU 1005/2015)

0,05mg/kg (Reg. EU 1881/2006)

<0,01 mg/kg

Pesticides (Annual)

Sum of Fosetyl- Al+phosphorous acid+salts

Yeasts / Mould

<2,0 mg/kg

104 UFC/g

Microbiological (Annual)

Coliform 45°C

E. coli

Salmonella spp

10³ UFC/g (RDC nº12/2011)

< 10 UFC/g

Absent /25g (RDC nº12/2011)