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    Product Specifications: Edam Cheese

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    Edam cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that contains 38-40% fat. It has a smooth texture with small eyes and an aromatic flavor. The cheese comes in block sizes of 48-52cm x 28-33cm x 9.5-10.5cm weighing 13-16kg. It has a shelf life of 6 months when stored at -4 to +6 degrees Celsius. Edam cheese is produced according to European food safety regulations and certified under various quality and environmental standards.

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    Product Specifications: Edam Cheese

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    Edam cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that contains 38-40% fat. It has a smooth texture with small eyes and an aromatic flavor. The cheese comes in block sizes of 48-52cm x 28-33cm x 9.5-10.5cm weighing 13-16kg. It has a shelf life of 6 months when stored at -4 to +6 degrees Celsius. Edam cheese is produced according to European food safety regulations and certified under various quality and environmental standards.

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    Edam cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that contains 38-40% fat. It has a smooth texture with small eyes and an aromatic flavor. The cheese comes in block sizes of 48-52cm x 28-33cm x 9.5-10.5cm weighing 13-16kg. It has a shelf life of 6 months when stored at -4 to +6 degrees Celsius. Edam cheese is produced according to European food safety regulations and certified under various quality and environmental standards.

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    Product Specifications: Edam Cheese

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    Jason Thornton
    Edam cheese is a semi-hard cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk that contains 38-40% fat. It has a smooth texture with small eyes and an aromatic flavor. The cheese comes in block sizes of 48-52cm x 28-33cm x 9.5-10.5cm weighing 13-16kg. It has a shelf life of 6 months when stored at -4 to +6 degrees Celsius. Edam cheese is produced according to European food safety regulations and certified under various quality and environmental standards.

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    Product Specifications: Edam Cheese

    1. Product Description Semihard cheese, 40% Fat in D.M

    2. Chemical Characteristics
    Chemical tests Specifications Test Methods
    Moisture ≤ 47% LST EN ISO 5534/ Food Scan EI
    Fat in D.M 38-40 % LST ISO 11870 / Food Scan EI
    Salt 1,0-2,5% LST ISO 5943 / Food Scan EI
    * Chemical testing (Heavy metals, Aflatoxin M1, Radioactivity, etc.) done according to relevant EU regulations
    3. Microbiological Characteristics
    Microbiological Tests* Specifications Test Methods
    Coliforms <1000 LST ISO 4832
    Yeasts <1000 LST ISO 6611
    Moulds <100 LST ISO 6611
    Listeria monocytogenes Negative in 25g LST EN ISO 11290-1:2003/A1
    Salmonella Negative in 25g LST EN ISO 6579
    Coagulase - Positive Staphylococcus <100/g LST EN ISO 6888-1+A1
    * Microbiological tests conducted according to EU regulation No. 2073/2005
    4. Physical Description
    Color From whitish-yellow to yellow.
    Appearance Surface clean with marks from pressing. The surface might be cracked, wrapped in a polymeric film.
    Body & Texture Smooth, cheese eyes are of pea or lentil size
    Aroma & Taste Typical to cheese, smooth, aromatic

    5. Ingredients : Pasteurized Cows Milk, culture, salt, CaCl2 (E509), rennet, color E 160b, preservative E251.
    * (all ingredients including technological identified)
    6. Packaging
    Block Size, cm: length 48,0 – 52,0 x width 28,0 – 33,0 x height 9,5 – 10,5; Net weight, kg: 13,0 – 16,0

    7. Temperature at transport and storage: -4…+6 °C


    8. Shelf Life: 6 months

    9. Nutritional Value /100 g- calculated*


    Energy 298kcal/1246 kJ Carbohydrates ~0 g
    Protein 25,6g Fat 21,2 g

    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

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