Quality and Safety Datasheet
Codex Alimentarius
| General |
|---|
Peanuts must be safe and fit for human consumption when
processed. Peanuts must be devoid of unusual smells & fragrances
as well as live insects & mites. |
| Specific | |
|---|---|
Moisture content | Peanuts in-pod ≤ 10% Peanut kernels ≤ 9% |
Moldy, rancid or decayed kernels | ≤ 0.2% m/m |
Filth: impurities of animal origin | ≤ 0.1% m/m |
Other organic and inorganic | Peanuts in-pod ≤ 0.5% m/m Peanut kernels ≤ 0.5% m/m |
*In India, moisture content should not exceed 7% (IOPEPC Standards); in the United States, local and imported peanuts must be dried to a moisture content of 9-10% or less before being stored or milled.
Chemical and Microbiological
| Chemical | |
|---|---|
Free Fatty Acids | 0.2% - 0.5% (raw product) |
Peroxide Value | Not to exceed 2.0 meq/kg
(blanched / roasted peanuts) |
| Microbiological | |
|---|---|
Total Plate Count | <10,000/g(roasted product) |
Yeast and Mold | <100/g(roasted product) |
Enterobacteria | <10/g(roasted product) |
Coliforms | <10/g MPN(roasted product) |
E. coli | <3.6/g MPN(roasted product) |
Salmonella | Negative |
*MPN: Most Probable Number.
Data courtesy of the American Peanut Council and JLA International.
Quality Assurance
The program endorsed by the peanut butter industry.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are processes that should be followed by handlers throughout the manufacturing, packing, storage, and shipping phases to assure product quality. Handlers follow GMPs to ensure that peanuts are handled in the most hygienic manner possible.
Pesticides
Chemicals are strictly controlled and must thus be used appropriately. Pesticides help to keep pests and other organisms at bay, resulting in safe, high-quality peanuts.
Contaminants
| Country | Aflatoxin B1 (ppb) | Total Aflatoxins (B1-B2-G1-G2) (ppb) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
CODEX | 15 (FP) | Codex Alimentarius. General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CODEX STAN 193-1995). Last amended in 2018. | |
Argentina | 20 (RTE & FP) | Reglamento Técnico Mercosur sobre Límites Máximos de Aflatoxinas Admisibles en Leche, Maní y Maíz (MERCOSUR/GMC/RES. Nº 25/02) | |
Brazil | Content | 20 (RTE & FP) | Resolução Nº7, de 18 de fevereiro de 2011, Ministério da Saúde da Brasil |
China | 20 (RTE & FP) | GB 2761-2011 Food Safety National Standard for Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Foods | |
EU | 8(FP)
2 (RTE) | 15 (FP)
4 (RTE) | Commission Regulation (EU) Nº 165/2010 |
India | 15 (FP)
10 (RTE) | Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) | |
USA | 20 (RTE & FP)¹ | U.S. Food and Drug Administration Compliance Policy Guides (CPG) Sec. 570.375. Aflatoxin in Peanuts and Peanut Products. |
We strictly adhere to EU standard regualtions for aflatoxin level present in our final product.
*RTE: ready-to-eat (peanuts not intended to undergo any additional processing/treatment that has proven to reduce levels of aflatoxins).
*FP: for further processing (intended to undergo an additional processing/treatment that has proven to reduce levels of aflatoxins before being used as an ingredient in food- stuffs, otherwise processed or offered for human consumption).
*The US peanut industry works to a standard of 15 ppb according to the USDA, Part 966 – Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States.