Product Specification-Date Powder ABDF BRC Manual

AL BARAKAH DATES PRODUCT SPECIFICATION-

FACTORY LLC DATE POWDER

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Document #: ABDF-DOC-13 Date: 30.06.2022

Title Product Specification-Date Powder Rev #:5.0

Prepared By: Irshad Mohammed

Reviewed &
Yousuf Saleem
Approved By
BRC Manual
Reference

Revision Date Description of Changes Requested By

1.0 20.01.2020 Initial release Yousuf Saleem

2.0 16.05.2020 Nutritional Info was updated Yousuf Saleem
with allergen statement
reviewed.
3.0 17.06.2020 Particle size & Shelf Life Irshad Mohamed
updated
4.0 09.05.2021 Nutritional Information Irshad Mohamed
revised
5.0 23.06.2022 Product name, Nutrition Irshad Mohamed
Facts & Heavy Metal limits
and allergen free claim
Updated.

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1. Supplier Details:

Al Barakah Dates Factory LLC,

Plot: 531-562,
Dubai Industrial City,
Saih Shuaib 2, Dubai
Supplier Name /Address
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 0097144324751, Fax: 0097144325041
www.albarakahdatesfactory.com
info@albarakahdatesfactory.com

2. Product Details:

Product Name Date Powder

Dried Date fruit ground to produce a pale golden-
brown powder. Oven dried dates are ground, sieved,
Product Description and packed in heat sealed high moisture barrier food
grade bags. Packed goods are passed through Metal
Detector for metal inspection.

Ingredients 100% Dates (Latine name: Phoenix dactylifera L.)

3. Packing:

UNIT SIZE PACKAGING FORMAT PALLET CONFIGURATION

Corrugated Outer Box, Inner LDPE bags, Food
10 kg 100 Cartons
Grade
Corrugated Outer Box, Inner MATTE BOPP
500gm & 250gm 90 cartons
LDPE pouch Food Grade

Vegetarians Yes
Vegans Yes
4. Diet Suitability Ovo-Lacto Vegetarians Yes
Halal Yes
Kosher Yes

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5. Nutritional Information:

Parameter Unit Specification per 100g Method

Energy KJ/100g 1602 Calculation
Energy Kcal/100g 383 Calculation
Total Sugar 79.0 HPLC
Fructose 10.0 HPLC
Glucose 10.0 HPLC
g/100g
Sucrose 59.2 HPLC
Maltose <0.5 HPLC
Lactose <0.5 HPLC
Protein g/100g 2.0 AOAC 950.48
Carbohydrates g/100g 91.3 By Difference
Total Fat 1.1 AOAC 948.22
g/100g
Saturated Fat 0.69 AOAC 996.06
Trans Fatty acids g/100g <0.01 AOAC 996.06
Fiber g/100g 14.0 AOAC 935.53
Total Ash g/100g 2.4 AOAC 935.153
Salt Content g/100g 0.5 Titration
Sodium Mg/100g 3.0 ICP-OES
Potassium Mg/100g 746.0 ICP-OES
Calcium Mg/100g 71.0 ICP-OES
Magnesium Mg/100g 78.0 ICP-OES
Iron Mg/100gm 3.0 ICP-OES

6. Chemical Standards

Parameter Unit Specification /100gm Method

Lead, Pb Mg/kg <0.01 ICPMS
Cadmium Mg/kg <0.01 ICPMS
Copper Mg/kg <0.01 ICPMS
Mercury Mg/kg <0.001 ICPMS
Arsenic Mg/kg <0.01 ICPMS
Tin Mg/kg <0.1 ICPMS
Total Aflatoxin μg/Kg <0.4 LCMS/MS
Aflatoxin B1 μg/Kg ˂0.1 LCMS/MS
Aflatoxin B2 μg/Kg ˂0.1 LCMS/MS
Aflatoxin G1 μg/Kg ˂0.1 LCMS/MS
Aflatoxin G2 μg/Kg ˂0.1 LCMS/MS

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Ochratoxin A μg/Kg ˂0.1 LCMS/MS

Pesticide Residue Mg/kg Nil LCMS/MS/GC-MS/MS

6. Quality Standards

Appearance: Brownish White Powder

Aroma: Sweet typical of dates, aromatic. No off odours
Color Brownish-white
Taste Typical, without off flavor
Texture Free-flowing powder

7. Physical Standards

PARAMETERS MAX FREQUENCY METHOD

Particle Size 200-700 Micron Yearly Sieves
Moisture <4% Every Batch Moisture Analyzer
Water Activity <0.30 Every Batch Thermo hygrometer
Pit fragments, by count/100kgs Absent Every Batch Weighing/counting
Foreign Materials, other (stems,
Absent Every Batch Weighing/counting
stalks EVM, etc)
Foreign Material, dangerous
Absent Every Batch Weighing/counting
(glass, metal)

8. Microbiological Parameters (AS SOLD)

9. Parameter Unit Specification Method

Aerobic Plate Count Cfu/g <1000 USFDA BAM CHP.3
Yeasts & Mold Cfu/g <100 USFDA BAM Chp. 18
Escherichia Coli Cfu/g Not Detected USFDA BAM CHP.4
Salmonella Cfu/375g Negative USFDA BAM CHP.5
Enterobacteriaceae Cfu/g Not Detected ISO 21528-2
Bacillus Cereus Cfu/g ˂10 USFDA BAM CHP.14
Total Coliforms Cfu/g ˂10 USFDA BAM CHP.4
Listeria Cfu/25g Not Detected USFDA BAM CHP.10
Monocytogenes

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10. STATEMENTS: Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Halal & Kosher Certified.

11. ALLERGEN STATUS: Allergen Free and No allergens used on site

12. IRRADIATION: Product Not treated with Ionizing radiation

13. VULNERABILITY: No risk of any adulteration or Substitution

14. SHELF LIFE: Bulk -18 Months, Retail pouch- 24 Months Unopened,
Once opened Keep sealed and air tight during rest of the shelf life
15. RECOMMENDED STORAGE: Temperature between 10-20 Degrees Celsius with a
relative humidity <50%, keep away from direct sunlight.
16. LABEL CONTENTS: Product Name, Traceability Code, Date of Production & Expiry Date,
Recommended Storage Conditions, Manufacturer Address & Country of Origin.

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