DESCRIPTION |
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· CANNED BAMBOO SHOOTS IS THE PRODUCT: o
PREPARED FROM
EDIBLE BAMBOO SHOOTS IN PACKING MEDIA WITH OR WITHOUT FERMENTATION. o
PROCESSED BY
HEAT, IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER, BEFORE OR AFTER BEING HERMETICALLY SEALED IN
A CONTAINER, SO AS TO PREVENT SPOILAGE. o
THE PH VALUE OF
THE PRODUCT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: § NATURAL FERMENTED BAMBOO SHOOTS PRODUCT – PH
LOWER THAN 4.0; § ACIDIFIED BAMBOO SHOOTS PRODUCT – PH 4.0 – 4.6; § NON-FERMENTED, NON ACIDIFIED BAMBOO SHOOTS
PRODUCT – PH HIGHER THAN 4.6. o
SPECIES :- § BAMBUSA SPP; § DENDROCALAMUS SPP; § GIGANTOCHLOA SPP; § PHYLLOSTACHYS SPP; § MELOCANDA HUMILIS; § THYRSOSTACHYS SIAMENSIS; § NASTUS ELATUS. |
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STYLES :- § WHOLE – BAMBOO SHOOTS WITH TIPS AND FLESH TRIMMED
TO REMOVE THE OUTER SURFACES AND HARD BASES. § HALF – WHOLE BAMBOO SHOOTS CUT LONGITUDINALLY
INTO HALVES. § SLICE – BAMBOO SHOOTS CUT INTO UNIFORM SLICES. § STRIP – BAMBOO SHOOTS CUT INTO FINE STRIPS OF
REGULAR SIZE. § DICE – BAMBOO SHOOTS CUT INTO CUBES OF REGULAR
SIZE. |
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OTHER STYLES :- § IS SUFFICIENTLY DISTINCTIVE FROM OTHER FORMS OF
PRESENTATION LAID DOWN IN THE STANDARD; § MEETS ALL RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD,
INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON DEFECTS, DRAINED WEIGHT,
AND ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO THAT STYLE WHICH MOST
CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE STYLE OR STYLES INTENDED TO BE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS
PROVISION; § IS ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED ON THE LABEL TO AVOID
CONFUSING OR MISLEADING THE CONSUMER. |
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ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS |
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BASIC INGREDIENTS
BAMBOO SHOOTS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 AND LIQUID PACKING MEDIUM APPROPRIATE
TO THE PRODUCT. |
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BASIC INGREDIENTS
WATER AND IF NECESSARY, SALT. |
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· OTHER PERMITTED INGREDIENTS :- o
SUGARS, AS
DEFINED IN THE STANDARD FOR SUGARS (CXS 212-1999), AND/OR OTHER FOODSTUFFS
WITH SWEETENING PROPERTIES SUCH AS HONEY, AS DEFINED IN THE STANDARD FOR
HONEY (CXS 12-1981); o
AROMATIC PLANTS,
SPICES OR EXTRACTS THEREOF, SEASONING; o
VINEGAR; o
REGULAR OR CONCENTRATED
FRUIT JUICE AS DEFINED IN THE GENERAL STANDARD FOR FRUIT JUICES AND NECTARS
(CXS 247-2005); o
OIL; o
TOMATO PUREE AS
DEFINED IN THE STANDARD FOR PROCESSED TOMATO CONCENTRATES (CXS 57-1981). |
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QUALITY CRITERIA
CANNED BAMBOO SHOOTS SHALL HAVE NORMAL COLOUR, FLAVOUR AND ODOUR AND SHALL
POSSESS A TEXTURE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PRODUCT. |
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FOOD
ADDITIVES |
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ACIDITY REGULATORS
ACIDITY REGULATORS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 3 OF THE GENERAL STANDARD
FOR FOOD ADDITIVES (CXS 1921995) ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN FOODS CONFORMING
TO THIS STANDARD. IN ADDITION: |
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INS NO. |
NAME OF THE FOOD ADDITIVE |
MAXIMUM LEVEL |
INS 334; 335 II; 337 |
TART RATES |
1300 MG/KG AS TARTARIC ACID |
CONTAMINANTS |
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THE PRODUCTS
COVERED BY THIS STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MAXIMUM LEVELS OF THE GENERAL
STANDARD FOR CONTAMINANTS AND TOXINS IN FOOD AND FEED (CXS 193-1995). |
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THE PRODUCTS
COVERED BY THIS STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR
PESTICIDES ESTABLISHED BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION. |
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HYGIENE |
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IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARD BE PREPARED AND
HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE SECTIONS OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES
OF FOOD HYGIENE (CXC 1-1969), THE CODE OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE FOR LOW AND
ACIDIFIED LOW ACID CANNED FOODS (CXC 23-1979), AND OTHER RELEVANT CODEX TEXTS
SUCH AS CODES OF HYGIENIC PRACTICE AND CODES OF PRACTICE. |
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THE PRODUCT SHOULD
COMPLY WITH ANY MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND APPLICATION OF
MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA RELATED TO FOODS (CXG 21-1997) |
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WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES |
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MINIMUM FILL
THE CONTAINER SHOULD BE WELL FILLED WITH THE PRODUCT (INCLUDING PACKING
MEDIUM) WHICH SHOULD OCCUPY NOT LESS THAN 90% (MINUS ANY NECESSARY HEAD SPACE
ACCORDING TO GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES) OF THE WATER CAPACITY OF THE
CONTAINER. THE WATER CAPACITY OF THE CONTAINER IS THE VOLUME OF DISTILLED
WATER AT 20OC WHICH THE SEALED CONTAINER WILL HOLD WHEN COMPLETELY FILLED. |
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MINIMUM DRAINED
WEIGHT THE DRAINED WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE NOT LESS THAN 50% OF THE
NET WEIGHT, CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE WEIGHT OF DISTILLED WATER AT 20OC
WHICH THE SEALED CONTAINER WILL HOLD WHEN COMPLETELY FILLED 2 . |
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LOT ACCEPTANCE THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM DRAINED WEIGHT SHOULD BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLIED WITH
WHEN THE AVERAGE DRAINED WEIGHT OF ALL CONTAINERS EXAMINED IS NOT LESS THAN
THE MINIMUM REQUIRED, PROVIDED THAT THERE IS NO UNREASONABLE SHORTAGE IN
INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS. |
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LABELLING |
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THE PRODUCT COVERED
BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARD SHALL BE LABELLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS (CXS 1-1985). IN
ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS APPLY: |
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NAME OF THE PRODUCT
THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT SHALL BE “BAMBOO SHOOTS” OR “BOILED BAMBOO SHOOTS” OR
“FERMENTED BAMBOO SHOOTS”. THE STYLE, AS APPROPRIATE, SHALL BE DECLARED AS
PART OF THE NAME. |
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OTHER STYLES – IF
THE PRODUCT IS PRODUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OTHER STYLES PROVISION
(SECTION 2.3.6), THE LABEL SHOULD CONTAIN IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE NAME OF
THE PRODUCT SUCH ADDITIONAL WORDS OR PHRASES THAT WILL AVOID MISLEADING OR
CONFUSING THE CONSUMER. |
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LABELLING OF
NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS INFORMATION FOR NON-RETAIL CONTAINERS SHALL BE GIVEN
EITHER ON THE CONTAINER OR IN ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, EXCEPT THAT THE NAME OF
THE PRODUCT, LOT IDENTIFICATION, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
MANUFACTURER, PACKER, DISTRIBUTOR OR IMPORTER, AS WELL AS STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS,
SHALL APPEAR ON THE CONTAINER. HOWEVER, LOT IDENTIFICATION, AND THE NAME AND
ADDRESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER, DISTRIBUTOR OR IMPORTER MAY BE REPLACED
BY AN IDENTIFICATION MARK, PROVIDED THAT SUCH A MARK IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE
WITH THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS. |