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Mint Leaves
Description:
Mint Leaves shall be the clean, dried, whole or broken
leaves of Mentha piperita,
L. (peppermint ) or Mentha
spicata, L. (spearmint).
General Requirements:
1. All deliveries shall meet all standards for human
consumption and conform in every respect to the provisions of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act and the general regulations for its enforcements
2. Material
and workmanship shall be of good quality and the product prepared in accordance
with commercial practice under strictly sanitary conditions
Standards:
Chemical
Moisture 8.0% Maximum
Total Ash 15.0% Maximum
Acid
Insoluble Ash 1.0% Maximum
Physical:
Color: Brownish-green
colored curled leaves
Shipping and Warehousing:
Shipments can be
made at prevailing temperatures in clean, dry carriers free of insect and rodent
contaminationThe product is to be stored at
prevailing conditions in clean, dry warehouses, free of insect and rodent
contamination
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