Extra Virgin Olive Oil
| DESCRIPTION: | Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the edible oil obtained by the mechanical expression of naturally occurring oils from the clean, wholesome fruit of the olive tree, (olea europaea), producing an oil having a light to moderate flavor intensity. Solvent extracted oils, or oils obtained by any means other than mechanical expressing shall not be used. |
| ORIGIN: | Spain, Turkey, Morocco, Italy, Tunisia and Argentina – Certificate of Origin provided by supplier with every shipment. |
| PURITY: | Free of residue (B refined) or re-esterified oils. Must meet all Codex Alimentarius standards. |
| CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS: | Each shipment to include certificate. |
| PROCEDURE – Visual & Organoleptic | |
| APPEARANCE, FLAVOR & COLOR: | This olive oil appears as a transparent, light green to green free flowing oily liquid having a viscosity typical of vegetable oil. It shall be free of sediment and foreign material. |
| IOC SPEC | |
| WEIGHT: | 7.61 lbs/gallon |
| Median Of Defect (Md) = 0 | Me = 0 |
| Median Of the Fruity (Mf) | Me > 0 |
| FATTY ACID ETHYL ESTERS (FAEEs): | FAEEs < 35 mg/kg (after 2015 crop year) |
| PEROXIDE VALUE: | ≤ 20 mg/kg A.O.C.S. Cd8-53 |
| IODINE VALUE: | 75 - 94 A.0.C.S. Cd1-25 |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX: (25°C) | 1,4660 - 1,4890 A.0.C.S. Cc7-75 |
| FREE ACIDITY: (% m/m expressed in oleic acid) | < 0.8 |
| ABSORPTION: (in ultra violet at 270 nm) | ≤ 0.22 |
| K232 | ≤ 2.50 |
| Δ K | ≤ 0.01 |
| MOISTURE AND VOLATILE MATTER: (% m/m) | ≤ 0.2 |
| INSOLUBLE IMPURITIES: | ≤ 0.1 |
| TRACE METALS: (mg/kg) | |
| Iron | ≤ 3.0 |
| Copper | ≤ 0.1 |
| Heavy MetalsLead (Pb)Aresnic (As) | Maximum permissible content is 0.1 mg/kg |
| WAX CONTENT: (mg/kg) | ≤ 150 |
| SAPONIFICATION: | 184-196 A.0.C.S. Cd3-25 |
| UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER: g/kg | ≤ 15 |
| HALOGENATED SOLVENTS: | Maximum content of each halogenated solvent 0.1 mg/kgMaximum content of all halogenated solvents 0.2 mg/kg |
| PESTICIDE RESIDUES: | The products covered by this standard shall comply with those maximum residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for these commodities. |
| DESMETHYLSTEROL COMPOSITION: (% total sterols) | |
| Cholesterol | ≤ 0.5 |
| Brassicasterol | ≤ 0.1 |
| Campesterol | ≤ 4.0 |
| Delta – Δ 7 Stigmastenol | ≤ 0.5 |
| Stigmasterol | Less than Campesterol |
| Apparent beta-sitosterol:beta-sitosterol +delta-5-avenasterol +delta-5-23-stigmastadienol +clerosterol + sitostanol +delta 5-24-stigmastadienol | ≥ 93.0 |
| Total Sterols (mg/kg) | ≥ 1000 |
| SUM erytodiol+Uvaol% | ≤ 4.5 |
| FATTY ACID COMPOSITION: (% m/m methyl esters) For All Grades | |
| Myristic Acid | C14:0 ≤ 0.03 |
| Palmitic Acid | C16:0 7.50 – 20.00 |
| Palmitoleic Acid | C16:1 0.30 – 3.50 |
| Heptadecanoic Acid | C17:0 ≤ 0.30 |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | C17:1 ≤ 0.30 |
| Stearic Acid | C18:0 0.50 – 5.00 |
| Oleic Acid | C18:1 55.00 – 83.00 |
| Linoleic Acid | C18:2 3.50 – 21.00 |
| Linolenic Acid | C18:3 ≤ 1.00 |
| Arachidic Acid | C20:0 ≤ 0.60 |
| Gadoleic Acid (eicosanoic) | C20:1 ≤ 0.40 |
| Behenic Acid | C22:0 ≤ 0.20 |
| Lignoceric Acid | C24:0 ≤ 0.20 |
| Trans Fatty Acid Content % C18:1T ͨ (see foot note) | ≤ 0.05 |
| Trans Fatty Acid Content % C18:2 +C18:3 | ≤ 0.05 |
| Maxium difference between actual and theoretical ECN 42 triacylglycerol content | ≤ 0.2 |
| Content of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate (2P)C16:0≤14%C16:0>14% | 2P ≤ 0.9%2P ≤ 1.0% |
| Stigmastadienes (mg/kg) | ≤ 0.05 |
| SMOKE POINT: | 320°F – 380°F |
| FLASH POINT: | 437°F |
| FIRE POINT: | >650°F |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | .909 to .915 at 25°F |
| SOLIDIFY POINT: | 30°F – 50°F |
| STORAGE: | Keep in a cool, dry place and avoid direct contact with light |
| SHELF LIFE: | 12 months (Flexitanks & Tankwagons), 24 months (Drums & Totes) maximum from the filling date/Julian date on COA |
| MARKINGS: | As per the buyer specification suggested:·
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| PACKAGING: | Drums, Totes (IBC) ,Flexitanks, and Tankwagons |
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| INGREDIENT SPECIFICATION: | All deliveries of Extra Virgin Olive Oil shall comply in every respect to the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended and regulations promulgated there under, as well as applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances ( in effect on the date of shipment ) substantially similar thereto. In addition, the product shall comply to the above specifications. |
ª Commercial partners in the country of retail sale may require compliance.
ᵇ Campesterol values between 4.0 and 4.5 would be subject to further testing.
ͨ Fatty acid with 18 Carbon atoms © and one trans isomer (T).