CXS 41-1981 速冻豌豆（2019版）

STANDARDFORQUICKFROZENPEASCXS41-1981Adoptedin1981.Amendedin2019.CXS41-198121.SCOPEThisstandardshallapplytoquickfrozenpeasofthespeciesPisumsativumL.asdefinedbelowandofferedfordirectconsumptionwithoutfurtherprocessing,exceptforsizegradingorrepackingifrequired.Itdoesnotapplytotheproductwhenindicatedasintendedforfurtherprocessing,orforotherindustrialpurposes.2.DESCRIPTION2.1ProductDefinitionQuickfrozenpeasaretheproductpreparedfromfresh,clean,sound,whole,immatureseedsofpeaswhichhavebeenwashed,sufficientlyblanchedtoensureadequatestabilityofcolourandflavourduringnormalmarketingcyclesandwhichconformtothecharacteristicsofthespeciesPisumsativumL.2.2ProcessDefinitionQuickfrozenpeasistheproductsubjecttoafreezingprocessinappropriateequipmentandcomplyingwiththeconditionslaiddownhereafter.Thisfreezingoperationshallbecarriedoutinsuchawaythattherangeoftemperatureofmaximumcrystallizationispassedquickly.Thequickfreezingprocessshallnotberegardedascompleteunlessanduntiltheproducttemperaturehasreached-18C(0F)atthethermalcentreafterthermalstabilization.Therecognizedpracticeofrepackingquickfrozenproductsundercontrolledconditionsispermitted.2.3HandlingPracticeTheproductshallbehandledundersuchconditionsaswillmaintainthequalityduringtransportation,storageanddistributionuptoandincludingthetimeoffinalsale.Itisrecommendedthatduringstorage,transportation,distributionandretail,theproductbehandledinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheCodeofPracticefortheProcessingandHandlingofQuickFrozenFoods(CXC8-1976).2.4Presentation2.4.1Types2.4.1.1Anysuitablevarietyofpeamaybeused.2.4.1.2Theproductshallbepresentedaspeasormaybepresentedasgardenpeasprovidedtheymeettheorganolepticandanalyticalcharacteristicsofthetype,e.g.KelvedonWonder,DarkSkinPerfectionandothers.2.4.2Sizing2.4.2.1Quickfrozenpeasofeithertypemaybepresentedsizedorunsized.2.4.2.2Ifpeasaresizegradedtheyshallconformtooneofthetwofollowingsystemsofspecificationsforthesizenames:SpecificationsAforSizingSizedesignationRoundholesievesizeinmmSmallupto8.75Mediumupto10.2Largeover10.2SpecificationsBforSizingSizedesignationRoundholesievesizeinmmExtrasmallupto7.5Verysmallupto8.2Smallupto8.75Mediumupto10.2Largeover10.2CXS41-198133.ESSENTIALCOMPOSITIONANDQUALITYFACTORS3.1OptionalIngredients3.1.1Sugars(sucrose,invertsugar,dextrose,fructose,glucosesyrup,driedglucosesyrup);3.1.2Salt;3.1.3Condiments,suchasspicesandherbs.3.2QualityFactors3.2.1Organolepticandothercharacteristics3.2.1.1Theproductshallbeofareasonablyuniformgreencolouraccordingtotype,whole,clean,practicallyfreefromforeignmatter,freefromanyforeigntasteorsmellandpracticallyfreefromdamagebyinsectsordiseases.3.2.1.2Theproductshallhaveanormalflavour,takingintoconsiderationanyseasoningsoringredientsadded.3.2.2AnalyticalCharacteristicsThealcohol-insolublesolidscontentasdeterminedbythemethodspecifiedinrelevantCodextextsonmethodsofanalysisandsamplingmustnotexceed:forPeas-23%m/mforGardenPeas-19%m/m3.3DefinitionofDefects3.3.1BlondPeasmeanspeaswhichareyelloworwhitebutwhichareedible(thatis,notsourorrotted).3.3.2BlemishedPeasmeanspeaswhichareslightlystainedorspotted.3.3.3SeriouslyBlemishedPeasmeanspeaswhicharehard,shrivelled,spotted,discolouredorotherwiseblemishedtoanextentthattheappearanceoreatingqualityisseriouslyaffected.Theseshallincludeworm-eatenpeas.3.3.4Peafragmentsmeansportionsofpeas,separatedorindividualcotyledons,crushed,partialorbrokencotyledonsandlooseskins,butdoesnotincludeentireintactpeaswithskinsdetached.3.3.5ExtraneousVegetableMaterial(E.V.M.)meansanyvineorleaforpodmaterialfromthepeaplant,orothervegetablematerialsuchaspoppyheadsorthistles.3.4TolerancesforDefectsBasedonasampleunitof500gtheendproductshallhavenotmorethanthefollowing:3.4.1BlondPeas2%m/m3.4.2BlemishedPeas5%m/m3.4.3SeriouslyBlemishedPeas1%m/m3.4.4PeaFragments12%m/m3.4.5E.V.M.0.5%m/mbutnotmorethan12cm²inarea3.5TolerancesforSizesIfsizegraded,theproductshallcontainnotlessthan80%eitherbynumberormassofpeasofthedeclaredsizeorofsmallersizes.Itshallcontainnopeasofsizeslargerthanthenexttwolargersizesnormorethan20%eitherbynumberormassofpeasofthenexttwolargersizes,ifsuchtherebe.Notmorethanonequarterofthesepeaswhetherbynumberormass,shallbelongtothelargerofthenexttwosizes.3.6ClassificationofDefectivesAnysampleunitfromasampletakeninaccordancewithanappropriatesamplingplanwithanAQL6.5,(seerelevantCodextextsonmethodsofanalysisandsampling),shallberegardedasdefectivewhenanyofthedefectslistedunder3.3ispresentinmorethantwicetheamountofthespecifiedtolerancefortheindividualdefectaslistedunder3.4orifthetotalof3.4.1to3.4.4inclusiveexceeds15%m/m.3.7LotAcceptanceAlotisconsideredacceptablewhenthenumberofsuchdefectivesasspecifiedin3.6doesnotexceedtheacceptancenumber(c)ofanappropriatesamplingplanwithanAQLof6.5.(SeerelevantCodextextsonmethodsofanalysisandsampling).CXS41-198144.FOODADDITIVESMaximumLevelNaturalflavoursandtheiridenticalsyntheticequivalentsexceptthosewhichareknowntorepresentatoxichazard.1LimitedbyGMP5.HYGIENE5.1Itisrecommendedthattheproductcoveredbytheprovisionsofthisstandardbepreparedandhandledinaccordance