Heli-FOS™ Jerusalem Artichoke Flour, Certified Organic Ingredient - Raw Material
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) |
| Appearance: | Creamy white/light tan hygroscopic powder. |
| Raw material: | 100% Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) tubers |
| Manufacturing Method: | Tubers are harvested and washed thoroughly. The clean tubers are then dried, sterilized and ground into a powder. |
| Flavor: | Nutty, slightly sweet |
| Organic Certification | Oregon Tilth |
| Shelf Life | Minimum two years in original sealed packages when held under suggested, controlled and protected storage conditions. |
| TYPICAL NUTRITIONAL PROXIMATES | |
| Moisture: | < 10% |
| CHEMICAL |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Total Aerobic Plate Count: | < 50,000 CFU / g |
| Yeast: | < 500 CFU / g |
| Mold: | < 500 CFU / g |
| Coliform: | < 100 MPN / g |
| E. Coli: | < 10 MPN / g |
| Salmonella: | Negative / 25g |
| Staphylococcus: | < 10 CFU / g |
| 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 |