Product:   Cloves, Ground

All deliveries shall comply in every respect to the requirements of the FD&C Act as amended and regulations promulgated thereunder.  In addition, the product shall comply with the following specifications:

 

General Description:  Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, L.) are nail shaped dark-brown flowers with a strong, sweet, pungent odor and hot aromatic taste. Cloves are produced in Tanzania, Indonesia, Brazil, Madagascar and Malaysia.

 

Chemical & Physical Specifications:

                   Volatile Oil                       15.0%Minimum

                   Moisture                            6.0%Maximum

                   Total Ash                           6.0% Maximum

                   Acid Insoluble Ash              0.7% Maximum    

                    Granulation                      0.0% on a USS 20 Mesh

                                                           0.0% on a USS 30 Mesh

                   Extraneous Material          Irreducible Minimum

 

The physical and chemical tests shall be performed according to the latest editions of AOAC or ASTA.

 

Storage:      Store in a cool, dry atmosphere to prevent the loss of the volatile fractions.

 

Bacteriological:

                   Aerobic Plate Count         50,000 count/g

                   Yeast and Mold                500 count/g

                   Coliforms                         100 count /g

                   E. Coli                             Negative in 11 grams

                   Salmonella                       Negative in 25 grams

 

The above specification is to be considered as a guideline only.   Bacteriological specifications:  For sterilized products only.

This is a Kosher Certified product.

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