PRODUCT NAME
Wheat flour.
DESCRIPTION
All-purpose wheat flour is flour that has been prepared from common wheat of the species Triticum aestivum L. or club wheat; Triticum compactum L. or a mixture of the two species, which is obtained by a grinding and milling process in which the germ and bran are partly removed and the remainder is reduced to a suitable degree of fineness.
INGREDIENT
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS - All purpose wheat flour shall be prepared from clean sound wheat grains.
OTHER PERMITTED INGREDIENTS - None
FOOD SAFETY PARAMETERS
The product is free from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a hazard to health and is free from any substance originating from microorganisms in amounts which may represent a hazard to health.
CHEMICAL CRITERIA
| Quality parameters | MAXIMUM LIMITS |
| Moisture Content (Max) | 11 % ( m/m on dry basis) |
| Total Ash content (Max) | 0.5 % (m/m on dry basis) |
| Acid insoluble ash (Max) | 0.05 % (m/m on dry basis) |
| Fat acidity (mg KOH per 100g flour; Max) | 50 (m/m on dry basis) |
| Protein content (N x 5.7) (Min) | 7.0% (m/m on dry basis) |
PHYSICAL CRITERIA
| Parameter | LIMITS |
| Appearance and colour | The flour shall have a characteristic white or cream colour characteristic of either bleached or unbleached flour |
| Odour | The flour shall possess a natural wheat flour odour and shall be free from abnormal odours, Shall have no stale, rancid or “rope” or “mouldy” odour; |
| Foreign matter | The product shall be free from foreign matter including any filth and live or dead insects; |
| Granularity | 98% shall pass through a No. 70 sieve. |
NUTRITION FACTS (Approximate values per 100 grams)
| NUTRIENTS | AMOUNT PER 100 g OF PRODUCT |
| Energy | 364 Kcal |
| Proteins | 10.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.0 g |
| Fats | 1.0 g |
PACKAGING
| PARAMETER | LIMITS |
| Primary packaging | Closely woven cotton bags with a strong tightly sealed plastic bag liner or equivalent packing that maintains the integrity, sanitary and organoleptic qualities of the product and withstands the rigors of transport and handling. |
| Secondary packaging | Corrugated paper box or packing that protects integrity of the primary packages, and withstands the rigors of transport and handling. |
| Primary packaging net weight | Up to 10 Kg. |
| Warranty at delivery location | 2 months |
