Product Specifications: Goya (Hard Grating Cheese)

1. Product Description  Hard cheese, 40% Fat in dry matter variations of 64%, 62% or 60%.

2. Chemical Characteristics
Chemical Tests * Specifications Test Methods
Moisture ~ 36% / 38%/ ~ 40% LST EN ISO 5534/ Food Scan EI
Fat in D.M 40 (+1,6 – 1,0) % LST ISO 11870 / Food Scan EI
Salt in D.M 1,8-4,0 % LST ISO 5943/ Food Scan EI
Values of pesticides, toxins, radionuclids, heavy metals and other chemical tests are in accordance with legal
reguirements
3. Microbiological Characteristics
Microbiological Tests* Specifications Test Methods
Coliforms, g <1000 LST ISO 4832
Yeasts/ Moulds, cfu/g <1000 LST ISO 6611
Listeria monocytogenes Negative in 25g LST EN ISO 11290
Salmonella Negative in 25g LST EN ISO 6579
Coagulase- Positive Staphylococcus ,g <100 LST EN ISO 6888-1+A1
*in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
4. Physical Description
Color Whitish-yellowish color. In aged cheese, the color becomes more yellow.
Appearance Cheese surface clean, with marks from pressing.
Body & Texture Consistency is smooth, with individual cheese holes. Longer maturing cheese might have cracks on the
rind.
Aroma & Taste Typical to cheese. Aged cheese has a stronger aroma.

5. Ingredients : Cow‘s milk, salt, cultures, CaCl2, rennet.

* (all ingredients including technological identified)

6. Packaging
Each cheese block is covered in a polymeric bag. Cheese is then packed in a carton.

7. Temperature at transport and storage: 0…+6 °C

8. Shelf Life: 24 months

9. Nutritional Value /100g – calculated

Moisture
~ 36% 38% ~ 40%
Energy 366kcal/1525 kJ 354kcal/1476 kJ 342kcal/1426 kJ
Protein 32,5g 31,3g 30,1g
Carbohydrates 0g 0g 0g
Fat 25,6g 24,8g 24,0g

10. Traceability
Information on label: XXXXXXXX (day-month-year-Lot No)

11. Information on Label

Company name & address, Product name; Fat content in D.M.; Production date; Lot No; Expiration date; Ingredients; Storage
temperature; Plant Identification Number
12. Information on Box Label
Company name and address, Product name; Fat content in D.M.; Production date; Lot No; Expiry date; Ingredients; Storage
temperature; Plant ID #; Net weight, kg; Tare,kg; Gross weight. Kg; Number of pieces; REF number; Box number.
13. Consumption
Fermented cheese is fully prepared for consumption, it can also be used for production of other foodstuffs and dishes, including
those that are thermally treated.
14. Allergen Information (2003/89/EC): Product contains or may contain the following Allergens: Milk & products thereof
15. GMO status (1829/2003 & 1830/2003): Product is made without using genetic procedures & doesn‘t contain any GMO.
16. Certifications HACCP system, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC