GULF STANDARD

GS 191/2002

NONN
GULF STANDARD U.A.E. STANDARD

NO:10/1984

NO:10/1985

DRIED MILK

Emirates

Authority

for Standardization ( Esma ) United Arab Emirates

& Metrology

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GS 10/1984

DRIED MILK

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SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION This standard includes general principles and requirements to be met in dried whole milk, partly dried skimmed milk and dried skimmed milk for types not used in infants feeding.

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COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES GS 9/1995 Labelling of Prepackaged Foods. GS 21/1984 Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and Their Personnel.

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DEFINITIONS Dried milk: The product obtained from whole or partly skimmed or skimmed milk by the removal of water only.

44.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 4.6.5 4.7 4.7.1

CHARACTERISTICS The following characteristics shall be met in the dried milk: It shall be natural and clean in colour, taste and aroma. It shall be free from impurities and antibiotics. Additives other than mentioned in item 4.9 of this standard shall not be used. The product shall be free from lumps. During production hygienic precautions shall be as specified in the Gulf Standard GS 21 Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and Their Personnel. Dried whole milk Maximum limit of fat milk ratio weight. Minimum limit of fat milk ratio weight. Maximum limit of moisture ratio weight. Maximum limit of total ash ratio Maximum limit of total acidity determined as lactic acid Dried partly skimmed milk Maximum limit of fat milk ratio less than 26% by weight. 1.2% by weight. 40% 26% 5% by by by

7.3% by weight.

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4.7.2 4.7.3

Minimum limit of fat milk ratio Maximum limit of moisture ratio weight.

more than 1.5% by weight. 5% by

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4.7.4 4.7.5 4.8 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.8.4 4.9

Maximum limit of total ash ratio Maximum limit of total acidity determined as lactic acid Dried skimmed milk Maximum limit of fat milk ratio Maximum limit of moisture ratio weight. Maximum limit of total ash ratio Maximum limit of total acidity determined as lactic acid Additives The following additives shall be permitted: Stabilizers Sodium, potassium, calcium salts of: Hydrochloric acid Citric acid Orthophosphoric acid Poly Phosphoric acid

8.8% by weight. 1.4% by weight. 1.5% by weight. 5% by 9.3% by weight. 1.5% by weight.

Permitted max. limit 5000 ppm single or in combination, determined as dry matter basis

Emulsifiers Used only in instant dried milk - Mono, diglycerides - Lecithin

Permitted max. limit 2500 ppm 5000 ppm

Anti-caking agents Phosphate, tricalcium Silicate, aluminium Silicate, calcium Silicate, magnesium Silicate, sodium and aluminium Silicon dioxide Calcium carbonate Magnesium oxide Magnesium carbonate Phosphate, trimagnesium

Permitted max. limit

10000 ppm Single or in combination, determined as dry matter basis

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4.10 4.11 5-

Total count of harmless microbes shall not exceed 50.000 cell/gram using the standard method for plate count. E. Coli bacteria shall not exceed 90 cell/gram. SAMPLING Sampling shall be taken according to GS 569/1994 Milk and Milk Products Sampling.

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METHODS OF TESTS Methods of tests shall be carried out according to standards which are approved by Standardization and Metrology Organization for G.C.C.

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PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE Packaging shall be carried out in suitable, perfectly sealed impervious to moisture containers, conforming to Gulf standard concerned with Containers which is approved by Standardization and Metrology Organization for G.C.C.

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LABELLING Without prejudice to what has been stated in Gulf Standard GS 9 Labelling of Prepackaged Foods the following information shall be legibly and indelibly labelled in Arabic language on dried milk containers:

8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7

The type of product Dried Whole Milk, or Partially Skimmed Milk or Skimmed Milk. If milk other than cows milk is used for the production, the species of animal from which the milk is obtained shall be mentioned. Fat ratio to the nearest 0.5%. Production and expiry dates. The method of preservation. The method of reconstitution. The statement Not to be used for infants feeding.