PRODUCT NAME
Pasta - Macaroni.
DESCRIPTION
Pasta Macaroni is a food product made by moderate extrusion of dough made from durum wheat flour with or without other flours such as semolina, farina and wheat flour in combination of two or more of these with water.
INGREDIENT
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS - Flour (wheat, semolina, durum, farina) and water.
OTHER PERMITTED INGREDIENTS - Food Additives: See Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) Database and where permitted, only those individual additive(s) indicated for the product shall apply and only within the limits specified.
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 |
Ash (dry basis) | 1.0% |
Protein (min) | 10% (w/w) |
Moisture content (max) | 10.0 % |
Acid insoluble ash | 0.05 % |
Crude fibre | 4.5 % |
PHYSICAL CRITERIA
Parameter | LIMITS |
Odour or flavour | Macaroni shall have no foreign odour; the flavour shall be characteristic of type of noodle. |
Texture | The texture shall be elastic when cooked. |
Foreign matter | The product shall be clean, sound, and wholesome and shall be free from evidence of insect or rodent infestation. |
Storage | ≤25oC |
NUTRITION FACTS (Approximate values per 100 grams)
NUTRIENTS | AMOUNT PER 100 g OF PRODUCT |
Energy | 371 Kcal |
Proteins | 13.0 g |
Carbohydrates | 74.6 g |
Fats | 1.51 g |
PACKAGING
PARAMETER | LIMITS |
Primary packaging | Cellophane, heat sealed or airtight inside cardboard pack or equivalent recyclable/biodegradable packaging that maintains the integrity, sanitary and organoleptic qualities of the product and withstands the rigor of transport and handling. |
Secondary packaging | Corrugated paper box or packaging that protects integrity of the primary packages and withstands the rigor of transport and handling. |
Primary packaging net weight | From 400g to 1Kg. |
Warranty at delivery location | 4 Months. |