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Final draft
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Canned Citrus Fruits
Prepared by:
Gulf technical committee for Food and agriculture products
This document is a draft Gulf standard circulated for comments, it is therefore, subject
to alteration and modification, and may not be referred as a Gulf standard, until
approved by the Board of Directors
ICS: 67: 060Foreword
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists
of the National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of GSO main functions
is to issue Gulf Standards/ Technical regulations through specialized technical
committees (TCs).
GSO through the technical program of committee TC No.(5) “Gulf technical
committee for Foods and Agricultural products” has prepared the Gulf S tandard  for "
Canned citrus fruits" " . The draft Standard has been prepared by State of Qatar.
This Standard has been approved as a Gulf Technical Regulation without any
technical modifications by GSO Board of Directors in its meeting No. (    ), held on
/    /     H,      /      /     G.Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
CannedCitrus Fruits
1-Scope and field of application:
This Gulf Standard is concerned with the requirements which should be met in canned
citrus fruits , and offered for direct human consumption, or for repacking, and  does
not apply when intended for further processing.
2-Complementary Standards:
2.1 GSO 9" Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs".
2.2 GSO 21" Hygienic regulations for food plants and their personnel" .
2.3 GSO 123" Gene ral requirements for fresh fruits and vegetables" .
2.4 GSO 150 -2" Expiration periods of food products –Part 2: Guidelines expiration
period" .
2.5 GSO 168" Conditions of storage facilities for dry and packed food stuffs".
2.6 GSO 177" Methods of physica l and chemical tests of canned vegetables"  .
2.7 GSO 178 Microbiological methods for testing of canned vegetables'" .
2.8 GSO 382, 383" Maximum limits for pesticide residues in agricultural and food
products -Parts 1, 2" .
2.9 GSO 839" Food packages -Part 1: General requirements".
2.10 GSO 841" Maximum limits of fungi toxins permitted in food and animal feeds -
Aflatoxine".
2.11GSO 988" Limits of radioactivity levels permitted in food stuffs -Part 1" .
2.12 GSO 998" Methods for the detection of permissible radionuclide in food -Part 1:
Gamma spectrometry analysis: A, Cs 134, Cs 137".
2.13 GSO 1016"Microbiological criteria for food stuffs -Part 1".
2.14 GSO 1287" Methods of sampling of prepackaged fruit and vegetable products" .
2.15GSO 1791" Three piece ste el round cans used for canning food stuffs".
2.16 GSO/CAC 192" General Standard for food additives" .
2.17 GSO/CAC 193: General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed".
2.18 Gulf Standards which Organization shall be approved concerned with :
2.18.1 Methods for the determination of fungi toxins in food and animal feeds" .
2.18.2 Methods for the determination of pesticide residues" .Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
3-Definitions:
3.1 Canned citrus fruits:
Food product prepared from washed, sound and mature ripe grapefruit ( Citrus
paradise Macfadyen), mandarin oranges ( Citrus reticulate Blanco, including all the
suitable commercial varieties for canning), sweet orange varieties (Citrussinensis
(L.), osbeck, including all the su itable commercial varieties for canning) or pummel o
(Citrus Maxima Merr. OrCitrusgrandis (L.), which before processing shall have
been properly washed and peeled and the membrane, seeds and core and fiber strands
shall have been removed, packed with water or other suitable liquid packing medium,
sugars, honey, suitable spices or flavoring appr opriate to the product, and processed
by heat, in an appropriate manner, or after being hermatically sealed in a container, so
as to prevent spoilage.
4-Styles:
4.1The styles of the products shall be shall be sufficient large to stay on sieve surface
8mm2, and its diameter openings 2 mm, according Table No. (1):
Table No. (1)
Product Whole Broken Twin Pieces
Canned
grapefruits and
canned sweet
orangeNot less than
75% of
original
segmentLess than 75%
of original
segment
Canned
PummeloNot less than
50% of
original
segmentLess than 50%
of original
segmentLarge
enough to
remain on a
sieve screen
of 2 mm
diameter
Canned
mandarin
orangeNot less than
75% of
original
segmentNot less than
50% of
original
segment but
Large enough
to remain on a
sieve screen of
2 mm diameterLess than 50% of
original segment,
except two or
three segments
joined together,
which have not
been separated
during processing
4.2 Other styles: Any other styles of the product should be permitted provided that
complies with the Items of this Standard.Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
5-Sizes (in canned mandarin oranges in whole segment style may be designed
according to size in the following manner ):
5.1 “ Large” -20 or less whole segments per 100 g of drained fruit .
5.2“Medium” -21 to 35 whole segments per 100 g of drained fruit .
5.3“Small” -36 or more whole segments per 100 g of drained fruit .
6-Requirements:
The following requirements shall be met in the product:
6.1The fruits used in the production shall be complying with what mentione d
in Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.3).
6.2 The production shall be carried out according to the requirements mentioned in
Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.2).
6.3The raw materials used in the production shall be complying with Gulf Standards
specific to each.
6.4 The product shall have color, flavor, odor and texture characteristic of the product:
6.4.1 Color (for canned grapefruits or canned pummelo): White or pink or pale yellow
according to the color of product flesh, the color of packing medium shall be
reasonably clear or according to the color of added fruit juice.
6.4.2 Flavor and odor: The canned product shall have a normal flavor and odor, free
from foreign flavor and odor,the flavor of canned grapefruitshall be complying with
the specific substan ces used.
6.4.3 Texture: Canned product shall be firm and free from dry cells or fibrous portions
affecting the appearance or edibility of the product, the w hole seg ments shall be
practically free from sings of distinegration.
6.5 The wholeness in the styl e of whole segments shall be not less than 50% by
weight of the product drained weight.
6.6 The uniformity of size for canned mandarin oranges whole segments shall be not
less than 95% by count, and the weight of largest unit shall be no more than twice th e
weight of the smallest unit.
6.7 Defects :
6.7.1 The total surface covered by membrane shall not exceed 20 cm2per 500 g of
total contents.Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
6.7.2 The seeds shall not exceed 4 per each 500 g of the total content.
6.7.3 Blemished units not more than 15% by weight of the drained weigt of the
product.
6.7.4 Defects for canned mandarin oranges shall not exceed the limits declared in
Table (2):
Table (2)
Defect Maximum limit in the drained product
Broken segments ( in whole segments) 10% (m/m)
Broken segments ( in twin segments) 15% (m/m)
Mambrane ( aggregate area) 7 cm2/100 g ( based on sample average)
Fibre strands (aggregate length) 5cm /100 g ( based on sample average)
Seeds ( that measure more than 4 mm in
any dimension)1/100 g ( based on sample average)
6.8Pesticide residues in the product shall not exceed the allowable limits according to
Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.8).
6.9Microbiological criteria of the product shall comply with Gulf Standard stated in
Item (2.13).
6.10 The radioactivity contaminant limits for the product shall comply with Gulf
Standard stated in Item (2.11).
6.11 Contaminating metallic elements content sh all not exceed to what mentioned in
Gulf Standard stated in Item (2. 17).
6.12 The additives shall be according to Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.16).
7-Sampling:
Samples shall be taken according to Gulf Standard stated in Item (2.14).
8-Methods of exa mination and test:
8.1 Physical and chemical examination shall be carried out according to Gulf
Standard stated in Item (2.6).
8.2 Microbiological examination shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard
stated in Item (2.7).Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
8.3Determination of aflatoxins shall be carried out according to Gulf Standard stated
in Item (2.18.1).
8.4 Determination of pesticides residues shall be carried out according to Gulf
Standard stated in Item (2.18.2).
8.5 Detection of radioactivity limits s hall be carried out according to Gulf Standard
stated in Item (2.12).
9-Packaging, transportation and storage:
9.1 Packaging:
9.1.1 Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2. 9,
2.15), the product shall be packaged in suitable containers to keep the it and protect it
from any contamination lead to change its properties or its fitting for human
consumption.
9.1.2 The cans shall be coated from inside with varnish material suitable with medium
or solution packaging.
9.1.3 The vacuum inside the cans shall not be less than 1000 mm mercury.
9.1.4 Volume content shall not be less than 90% from water capacity of the container.
9.1.5 The drained weight shall not be less than 50% of the product net weight for
canned grapefruit an d other sweet orange verities, and 40% for canned pummel and
65% for canned mandarin oranges.
Transportation:9.2
Product transportation shall be carried out by means of sound and clean means, do not
previously used in transportation of any poisoning or h armful materials, and the
transportation shall be carried out with a way do not lead to spoilage of the product.
9.3 Storage:
Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2. 5), the
stores shall be good ventilation and far from heat and contamination sources.
10-Labeling :
Without prejudice to what mentioned in Gulf Standards stated in Items (2.1, 2.4), the
following shall be declared on the label:
10.1 Name of the product: Canned grapefruit, mandarin oranges, pummel or sweet
orange according to Item (3).
10.2 Style of the product:
10.2.1 For canned grapefruit, sweet orange and pummel:Gulf Standard GSO…/2014
10.2.1.1 Style of the product shall be according to Item (4).
10.2.1.2 The statement "pink color" shall be included as part of the name for canned
grapefruit and pummelo.
10.2.1.3 If an added flavor , the name of the flavor shall be included as part of the
name of the product.
10.2.2 For canned mandarin oranges: The style shall be declared as a part of the name
as follows:
10.2.2.1Whole and broken segments: A size classification for whole or broken
segments may be declared as in Item (5), in addition, the number of units present in
the container.