RAISINS SEEDLESS

Technical Specification — Flame Seedless Raisins Grade A (USDA)

Spec ES-PT-03 A, effective 03/12/2025

Product: Seedless raisins, Flame denomination, USDA Grade A

Raw materials: Dried Flame Seedless grapes + sunflower vegetable oil (polish)

Packaging: Blue HDPE bag 10 kg / 30 lb; corrugated box 10 kg / 30 lb

Nutritional (per 30 g portion): Energy 60 Kcal | Carbohydrate 16 g | Added sugars 0 g | Protein 1 g | Total fat 0.5 g | Saturated fat 0 g | Dietary fiber 1 g | Calcium 10 mg | Iron 0 mg | Sodium 0 mg

Physical & chemical properties:

• Caliber: per customer's request
• Stems: <1 unit/2.725 g | Capstems: <5 units/454 g
• Sugary: <5% | Discolored: <2% | Damaged: <2% | Moldy: <2%
• Underdeveloped: selected <1%, mixed <1%, small <2%
• Grain maturity/filling: >80%
• Insects: absence | Foreign material: absence of particles >3 mm
• Humidity: 14–18% | Vegetable oil: <0.05% | Aw: <0.60

Chemical contaminants:

• Lead: 0.1 mg/kg max | Cadmium: 0.05 mg/kg max
• Pesticides: limits per EU Regulation 396/2005
• Aflatoxin B1: 2 ppb | B1+B2+G1+G2: 4 ppb | Ochratoxin A: 8 ppb

Microbiological:

• E. Coli: absence in 1 g | Salmonella: absence in 25 g
• Aerobic mesophiles: 10,000 cfu/g | Molds: <1,000 cfu/g | Yeasts: <1,000 cfu/g | Total coliforms: max 10 cfu/g

Other: No allergens, gluten-free | No irradiation | GMO-free | X-Ray detected (no metal >1 mm, ceramic >3 mm, glass/hard plastic >3 mm)

Storage: Cool, dry, closed place; relative humidity 50–60%

Shelf life: 12 months from packaging date