GS 10E- 1984 Dried Milk

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GULF STANDARD GS 191/2002

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GULF STANDARD U.A.E. STANDARD

NO:10/1984 NO:10/1985

DRIED MILK

Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology

( Esma )

United Arab Emirates

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DRIED MILK

1- 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.

2- COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES

GS 9/1995 “Labelling of Prepackaged Foods”.

GS 21/1984 “Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and Their Personnel”.

3- DEFINITIONS

Dried milk: The product obtained from whole or partly skimmed or skimmed

milk by the removal of water only.

4- CHARACTERISTICS

The following characteristics shall be met in the dried milk:

4.1 It shall be natural and clean in colour, taste and aroma.

4.2 It shall be free from impurities and antibiotics.

4.3 Additives other than mentioned in item 4.9 of this standard shall not be used.

4.4 The product shall be free from lumps.

4.5 During production hygienic precautions shall be as specified in the Gulf

Standard GS 21 “Hygienic Regulations for Food Plants and Their Personnel”.

4.6 Dried whole milk

4.6.1 Maximum limit of fat milk ratio 40% by

weight.

4.6.2 Minimum limit of fat milk ratio 26% by

weight.

4.6.3 Maximum limit of moisture ratio 5% by

weight.

4.6.4 Maximum limit of total ash ratio 7.3% by weight.

4.6.5 Maximum limit of total acidity

determined as lactic acid 1.2% by weight.

4.7 Dried partly skimmed milk

4.7.1 Maximum limit of fat milk ratio less than 26% by weight.

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4.7.2 Minimum limit of fat milk ratio more than 1.5% by weight.


weight.

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determined as lactic acid 1.4% by weight.4.8 Dried skimmed milk

4.8.1 Maximum limit of fat milk ratio 1.5% by weight.


weight.



determined as lactic acid 1.5% by weight.

4.9 Additives

The following additives shall be permitted:

Stabilizers Permitted max. limit

Sodium, potassium, calcium salts of:

Hydrochloric acid 5000 ppm single or in

Citric acid combination, determined

Orthophosphoric acid as dry matter basis

Poly Phosphoric acid

Emulsifiers Permitted max. limit

Used only in instant dried milk

- Mono, diglycerides 2500 ppm

- Lecithin 5000 ppm

Anti-caking agents Permitted max. limit

- Phosphate, tricalcium

- Silicate, aluminium

- Silicate, calcium 10000 ppm

- Silicate, magnesium Single or in combination,

- Silicate, sodium and aluminium determined as dry matter

- Silicon dioxide basis

- Calcium carbonate

- Magnesium oxide

- Magnesium carbonate

- Phosphate, trimagnesium

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4.10 Total count of harmless microbes shall not exceed 50.000 cell/gram using the

standard method for plate count.

4.11 E. Coli bacteria shall not exceed 90 cell/gram.

5- SAMPLING

Sampling shall be taken according to GS 569/1994 “Milk and Milk Products -

Sampling”.

6- 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.

7- 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.

8- LABELLING

Without prejudice to what has been stated in Gulf Standard GS 9 “Labellingof Prepackaged Foods” the following information shall be legibly and

indelibly labelled in Arabic language on dried milk containers:

8.1 The type of product “Dried Whole Milk, or Partially Skimmed Milk or

Skimmed Milk”.

8.2 If milk other than cow’s milk is used for the production, the species of animal

from which the milk is obtained shall be mentioned.

8.3 Fat ratio to the nearest 0.5%.

8.4 Production and expiry dates.

8.5 The method of preservation.

8.6 The method of reconstitution.

8.7 The statement “Not to be used for infants feeding”.

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