Black Chokeberry FRUIT
City: LV, Marupe
Please avoid sudden changes in temperature and humidity, as they may affect the condition of derivative ingredients and tablets.
The shelf life begins from the date of manufacture at the factory.
Taking into account logistical and transportation stages, the remaining shelf life of the product is always shorter than the full shelf life.
We ship products to our customers with a remaining shelf life of no less than 70%.
Organoleptic specification
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Colour | Dark black‑blue fruits | Complies |
Odour | Weak | Complies |
Flavour | Sour‑sweet, slightly astringent | Complies |
Physical and chemical requirements
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Moisture content, m/m | NMT 17.0% (EP 11.0 2.2.32) | 9.14% |
Total ash, m/m | NMT 3.0% (EP 11.0 2.4.16) | 1.14% |
Acid insoluble ash, m/m | NMT 0.5% (EP 11.0 2.8.1) | 0.05% |
Foreign matter (other parts of plant) content, m/m | NMT 0.5% (EP 11.0 2.8.2) | 0.01% |
Foreign matter (unripe fruits) content, m/m | NMT 1.0% (EP 11.0 2.8.2) | 0.29% |
Foreign matter (organic) content, m/m | NMT 2.0% (EP 11.0 2.8.2) | 0.0% |
Foreign matter (mineral) content, m/m | NMT 0.5% (EP 11.0 2.8.2) | 0.0% |
Contaminants
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Mercury (Hg) | NMT 0.1 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monogr. 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Lead (Pb) | NMT 5.0 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monogr. 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Cadmium (Cd) | NMT 1.0 mg/kg (EP 11.0 monogr. 1433; EP 11.0 2.4.27) | Complies |
Arsenic (As) | NMT 0.5 mg/kg (QФС.1.5.3.0009.15) | Complies |
PAH: Benzopyrene | NMT 10 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; GC‑MS) | Complies |
Sum of PAH4 | NMT 50 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; GC‑MS) | Complies |
Ochratoxin A | NMT 10 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.22) | Complies |
Aflatoxin B1 | NMT 2 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.18) | Complies |
Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 & G2) | NMT 4 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.18) | Complies |
TA (tropane alkaloids) | NMT 25 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; LC‑MS/MS) | Complies |
PA (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) | NMT 200 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; EP 11.0 2.8.26) | Complies |
Perchlorate | NMT 75 μg/kg (Reg. (EU) 2023/915; LC‑MS/MS) | Complies |
Pesticides | Limits comply with Reg. (EC) No 396/2005 (+ amendments) | Complies |
Cesium Cs‑137 | NMT 400 Bq/kg (Euratom 2016/52; QФС.1.5.3.00011.15) | Complies |
Strontium Sr‑90 | NMT 200 Bq/kg (Euratom 2016/52; QФС.1.5.3.00011.15) | Complies |
Microbiological parameters
Analysis Item | Specification | Result |
Total aerobic microbial count, CFU/g | 107 max (EP 11.0 5.1.8; EP 11.0 2.6.12) | 106 |
Salmonella | Negative in 25 g (EP 11.0 5.1.8; EP 11.0 2.6.31) | Negative in 25 g |
Yeasts & moulds, CFU/g | 103 max (EP 11.0 5.1.8; EP 11.0 2.6.12) | 104 |
E. coli, CFU/g | 102 max (EP 11.0 5.1.8; EP 11.0 2.6.31) | < 10 |
Nutritional values
Nutrient | Per 100 g |
Energy | 1109 kJ / 265 kcal |
Fat | 1.5 g |
of which saturated fatty acids | 0.32 g |
Carbohydrates | 60 g |
of which sugars | 28 g |
Fibres | 10 g |
Protein | 2.5 g |
Salt (calculated from Na) | < 10 mg |
Statements
Impurities | Product is free from metallic, magnetic adulterants, wood, glass particles, sand. |
Infestation | Product is free from living insects; practically free from moulds, dead insects, insect fragments and rodent contamination. |
GMO statement | Does not contain and is not made from GMOs (Reg. (EC) 1829/2003). |
ETO | Not treated with ethylene oxide (Reg. (EC) No 396/2005; EU 2020/1540). |
Nanomaterials | Does not contain nanomaterials in accordance with REACH 2018/1881 and EFSA guidance. |
Treatment | Not treated with ionizing radiation (Directive 1999/3/EC). |
Fumigation | Only phosphine allowed for fumigation treatment. |
Grade | Food use |