Product Code: JAFBULKKG-O Revision Date: 12/11/2017
Description: | Certified Organic Whole Food Inulin alternative - Heli-FOS (TM) Jerusalem Artichoke Flour is a High FOS natural prebiotic food ingredient from the tubers of the wild sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus)
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Appearance: | Creamy white/light tan hygroscopic powder.
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Raw material: | 100% Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) tubers
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Manufacturing Method: | Tubers are harvested and washed thoroughly. The clean tubers are then dried, sterilized and ground into a powder.
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Flavor: | Nutty, slightly sweet
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Organic Certification | Oregon Tilth
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Shelf Life | Minimum two years in original sealed packages when held under suggested, controlled and protected storage conditions.
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TYPICAL NUTRITIONAL PROXIMATES |
Moisture: | < 10%
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MICROBIOLOGICAL |
Total Aerobic Plate Count: | < 50,000 CFU / g
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Yeast: | < 500 CFU / g
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Mold: | < 500 CFU / g
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Coliform: | < 100 MPN / g
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E. Coli: | < 10 MPN / g
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Salmonella: | Negative / 25g
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Staphylococcus: | < 10 CFU / g
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STORAGE Store in a cool dry location (5- 20 C., < 50% R.H.) in an area with fresh, clean, circulating air. Protect from direct sunlight, microbial, insect and other potential contamination. |
PACKAGING Packed in polyethylene-lined multi-walled kraft paper bags or polyethylene-lined cardboard boxes containing 22.68 kg or 50 pounds net weight. |
REGULATORY Certified Organic |