Codex Standards for raisins
|
Physical parameter |
Codex
standard |
|
|
Piece of stem / kg |
2 |
|
|
Cap stem / 500 g |
50/500 |
|
|
Immature (%) |
6 |
|
|
Damaged (%) |
5 |
|
|
Sugared (%) |
15 |
|
|
Moisture (%) |
18 |
|
|
Chemical parameter |
|
|
|
Arsenic
|
Nil |
|
|
Lead |
Nil |
|
|
Mineral oil |
5 g/kg |
|
|
SO2 (mg/kg) |
1500 |
|
|
Sorbital |
5
kg/mg |
|
|
Pesticide residues |
Nil |
|
|
Colour contamination |
Nil |
|
|
Microbiological parameters |
|
|
|
Salmonella spp. / g |
Absent |
|
|
E. coli
(MPN / g) |
Absent |
|
|
Enterobacter (MPN / g) |
Absent |
|
|
Citrobacter (MPN / g) |
Absent |
|
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
Absent |
|
|
Moulds |
Absent |
|