AFDC12 ( 5983) P 2/TZS 1351 : 2010  
   ICS: 67.160.20 
 
                                                                                                           
                   DRAFT TANZANIA STANDARD  
 
 
Flavoured drink in solid form — Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARD  
 
 
 
 
AFDC12(5983) P2/TZS 1351 : 2010  
 
                                                                                                             
  
TANZANIA  STANDARD        
                            AFDC12 ( 5983 ) P2/TZS 1351 : 2010  
 
                                                                                                                               
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Flavoured drink in solid form — Specification  
 
 
 
0 Foreword  
 
Flavour ed drinks in solid form are among the beverages produced in Tanzania; some of which are 
imported for direct human consumption.  
 
This Tanzania S tandard was developed in order to ensure the safety and quality of flavoured drinks in 
solid form being produced or sold in Tanzania.  
 
In the preparation of this Tanzania S tandard assistance was drawn from : 
 
KS 1773:2003, Flavoured drink in solid form — Specification ; published by the Kenya Bureau of 
Standards  
 
In reporting the result of a test or analysis made i n accordance with the Tanzania S tandard, if the final 
value observed or calculated is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with TZS 4 (see clause 
2) 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Scope  
 
This Tanzania S tandard specifies requirements , metho ds of sampling and test for flav oured  
drink in solid form  containing nutritive sweeteners intended  for direct human consumption as a 
ready to drink beverage after reconstitution with potable water.  
 
 
2 Normative  References  
 
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the app lication of this 
standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies  
 
 Use the formal opening statement  and remove the years in the referen ced standards : 
 
TZS 4:2009 , Rounding off numerical values  
 
TZS 59:2010(2nd Ed.)water for analytical Laboratory use -specification and test method  
TZS 101: 2017 , Refined sugar — Specification  
 
TZS 109:2008, General code of hygiene for food processing units  
 
Codex stan 192 Permissible food additives  and levels o f use — Schedule   
                                                                                                             
TZS 118: 2018 , Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs -Horizontal method for 
enumeration of microorganisms -colony -count technique at 300C 
 
TZS 119: 2018 , Microbiology  of food and an imal feeding stuffs -Horizontal method  for detection 
and enumeration of c oliforms — Most probable number t echnique (MPN)  
 
TZS 131: 2010 (2nd Ed) ,  Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuff: General guidance for 
enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Colony C ount technique at 25oC 
 
TZS 163:2012, Fresh fruits and vegetable products — Methods of sampling and tests  
 
TZS 538:2015 ,  Labelling of pre -packaged foods — General requirements  
 
TZS 789:2016 -EAS 12:2014 , Potable water specification  
 
TZS 1318:2010, Spices a nd condiments — Determination of moisture content — Entrainment 
method  
 
TZS 1492:2016 / ISO 2447 -1998 Fruit and vegetable products —Determination of tin content  
 
 
TZS 1495:2016/ ISO 7952 -1994 Fruits, vegetables and derived products sampling and methods 
of test – Part 9: Determination of copper content – Method using flame atomic absorption 
spectrometry  
 
TZS 1502:2016 Fruits, vegetables and derived products – Sampling and methods of test Part 14 \: 
Determination of arsenic content \- Silver diethyldithocarbam ate spectrophotometric method  
 
 
TZS 268:2017(2nd Ed) General atomic absorption spectrophotometric method for determination of lead in 
food and food stuffs  
 
AOAC 971.21:2000( 17th Ed) Mercury in food flameless Atomic absorption method  
 
 
 
3 Terms and definiti ons 
 
For the purpose of this Tanzania Standard the following definitions shall apply:  
 
3.1 Flavoured drink in solid form   
 
 a dry product in a form of crystals, powder or tablets, containing sugar conforming to TZS 101 
(see clause2), acid regulators, ascor bic acid, flavourants such as orange, lemon, lime, tangerine 
and colour complying to the respective Tanzania Standards or Codex Alimentarius Commission 
standards.  
 
3.2 Ready to drink beverage   
  
TANZANIA  STANDARD        
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                                                                                                                 1 a product obtained by reconstitution of fruit flavoured drink in solid form as crystal powder or 
tablet, using potable water in accordance with the direction for use as provided on the product 
label for direct human consumption.  
 
3.3 Potable water   
 
water conforming to the requirements of TZS 789 (see clause 2).  
 
 
 
4 Requirements  
 
4.1 General requirements  
 
 
Flavoured drink in solid form shall:  
 
a) have uniform colour and particle size  
b) free flowing and free from lumps in case of powdered  fruit flavoured drink  
c) free from foreign matter  
d) dissolve completely in potable water  upon shaking or  stirring  
  
                                                                                                             
 
 
 
4.2 Specific requirements  
 
4.2.1 Moisture content  
 
Flavoured drink in solid form shall have a maximum moisture content of 3 % when determined 
in accordance with clause 10 of TZS 33 (see clause 2) products relevance   
 
 
 
4.2.2 pH 
 
The pH of flavoured drink in solid form after reconstitution shall be in a range of 2.7 to 4.0 and 
shall be verified as per clause 7 of TZS 163 (see clause 2).  
 
 
4.2.3 Taste and aroma  (flavour)  
 
 
 
When the flavoured drink in solid form is dissolved i n potable water in accordance with the 
instruction given on the label by the manufacturer, the reconstituted drink product shall have 
taste and aroma characteristic of the flavour to which it is claimed or implied on the label.   
 
 
 
4.2.4 Wholesomeness  
 
 
The reconstituted drink shall have  a good body and  colour.  
 
 
4.2.5 Metal contaminants  
 
The product on testing shall not contain metal contaminants exceeding levels given in Table 1:   
 
Table 1 – Limits for metal contaminants  
 
S/No  Contaminant  Maximum Limit,  
(mg/kg)  Method of Test TZS 163 (see 
clause 2)  
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 Lead (Pb)  
Arsenic (As)  
Copper (Cu)  
Tin (Sn  
Mercury  0.2 
0.2 
3 
200 
0.1 TZS 268:2017  
TZS 1502:2016  
TZS 1495:2016  
TZS1492:2017  
 AOAC 971.21:2000(17th Ed) 
 
 
 
  
©TBS 2010  – All rights reserved  
 
 
 
4. 2.6 Food additives  
 
Use of food additi ves shall be in accordance to Codex Stan 192  
 
4.2.6.1  Food additives shall be used singly from each functional class or category of additives in 
order to serve a similar technological application; unless it is technologically justified to apply as 
such in  combination and proven through risk assessment that such application shall not end up 
into creating something else chemically that could become a health hazard to the consumer.  
 
4.2.7 Vitamin C (L – ascorbic acid) fortification  
 
Flavoured drink in solid f orm may contain vitamin C in amounts capable of releasing 35 mg/100 ml 
minimum when determined as per annex C  of TZS 585 (see clause 2) . 
 
 
4.2.8  Degrees Brix  
 
The dissolved flavoured drink in solid form shall have a minimum brix content of 10° when determined at  
20 °C in accordance to clause 8 of TZS 163  (see clause 2).  
 
 
 5 Hygiene  
 
5.1 The product shall be prepared under strict hygienic conditions according to TZS 114 (see 
clause 2)  
 
 
5.2 Microbiological limit  – The product on testing shall not contain microbio logical count more 
than the levels given in table 2.  
 
Table 2 – Microbiological limits  
 
S/N Microorganism  Limit  Method of Test  
(see clause 2 )  
1 
2 
3 
4 Total plate count, cfu/g  
Coliforms, cfu/g  
Yeast and moulds, cfu/g  
Staphylo coccus  aureus  
 1 x 103 
Absen t 
 10 
102 TZS 118:  
TZS 119:  
 TZS 131  
TZS 125  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
                                                                                                             
 
6 Packaging, marking and labelling  
 
6.1 Packing  
 
Flavoured drink in solid form shall be packed in suitable food grade containers which are inert, 
moisture proof and hermetically sealed. Where pac kaging is done in cans they shall be 
lacquered. The can shall have a plastic lid after the hermetic seal to ensure good hygienic 
conditions after opening the can during usage.  
 
6.1.1 The containers shall be filled under strict hygienic conditions  
 
6.1.2 If the product is packed in sachets, the sachets shall also be labeled.  
 
6.1.3 Labeling shall be made to the main containers if used.  
 
 
        
6.2 Marking and labelling  
 
In addition to the provisions covered under TZS 538 (s ee clause 2) flavoured drink in s olid form  
shall be legibly and indelibly marked on the label with the following information.  
 
 
a) The common name of the product shall reflect the physical form and flavour used ; 
b) Name, postal and physical address of the manufacturer and/ or packer  or distribu tor; 
c) List of ingredients in descending order, including specific names of additives and/or the 
International numbering (INS) ; 
d) Net mass in g or kg ; 
e) Batch identification number in code or in clear ; 
f) Date of manufacture and expiry or best before date ; 
g) Country of manufacture ; 
h) Storage condition ; 
i) Trade or brand name ; 
j) Instruction on how to prepare/use ; 
k) A declaration of any known allergen  
 
 
 
6.3 Certification mark  – Each container may also be marked with a TBS certification mark.  
  
NOTE – The use of TBS certificati on mark of quality is governed by the provisions of the 
standards Act, 2009. Details of the conditions under which a license for use of the TBS 
certification mark of quality may be granted to manufacturers or producer may be obtained from 
TBS.