Product:   Sage, 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:  Sage (Salvia officinalis, L.) is commercially produced in Albania, Yugoslavia and Turkey.  It is green to gray-green in color and has strong, fragrance and aromatic taste.

 

Chemical & Physical Specifications:

                   Volatile Oil                                1.5% Minimum (ml/100g)

                        Moisture                                 10.0% Maximum

                        Total Ash                                10.0% Maximum

                        Acid Insoluble Ash                1.0% Maximum       

                        Granulation                              0.0% on a USS 20 Mesh

                                                                          5.0% thru a USS 45 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                     400 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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