FINAL DRAFT UGANDA 
STANDARD DUS DEAS 
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Raw cash ew kernels  ― Specification 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reference number 
DUS  DEAS 1001: 2019 
 
 
 
 
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National foreword 
 
 
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda, as amended.  UNBS is mandated to co- 
ordinate the elaboration of standards and is 
(a)  a member of Internat ional Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), 
 
(b)  a contact point for the WHO/FAO  Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards, and 
 
(c)  the National Enquiry Point on TBT Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 
 
 
The  work  of  prepar ing  Uganda  Standards  is  carried  out  through  Technical  Committees.  A  Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of representatives of 
consumers, traders, academicians, manufacturers, government and other stakeholders. 
 
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders a nd the 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council. 
This Uganda Standard, US EAS 1001: 2019, Raw cashew kernels ― Specification, is identical with and has 
been reproduced from an East African Standard, EAS 1001: 2019, Raw cashew kernels ― Specification, and 
adopted as a Uganda Standard. 
 
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS/TC 2, Food and agriculture, 
Subcommittee SC 2, Edible oilseeds, fats and oils. 
 
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DEAS 1001:  2019  
 
 
ICS 67.200.10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINAL DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD 
 
 
 
 
Raw cashew kernels―Spe cification 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Foreword 
 
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, tra de barriers that are encountered  when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed. 
 
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee (EASC) mandated to develop and 
issue  East  African  Standards  (EAS).  The  Committee  is  composed  of  representatives  of  the  National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations in the community. 
 
East African Standards are developed through Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups,  private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders thr ough the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated  before finalization of standards, in 
accordance  with the Principles and procedures for development of East African Standards. 
 
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing. 
 
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee EASC/TC 015, Oil seeds, edible fats 
and oils. 
 
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Raw cashew kernels — Specification 
 
 
 
 
 
1    Scope 
 
 
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements a nd methods of sampling and test for raw cashew 
kernels derived from raw cashew nut of the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale, Linnaeus) intended for 
human consumption. 
 
 
2    Normative references 
 
The following documents are  referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 
 
Codex Stan 193, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed 
 
EAS 38, Labelling of pre-packaged foods — Specification 
 
EAS 39, Hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice 
 
ISO 542, Oilseeds — Sampling 
 
ISO 665, Oilseeds — Determination of moisture and volatile matter content 
 
ISO 6579-1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the detection, enumeration and 
serotyping of Salmonella — Part 1: Detection of Salmonella spp. 
 
ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli — Most probable number technique 
 
ISO 16050, Foodstuffs — Determination of aflatoxin B1, and the total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 
in cereals, nuts and derived  products — High-performance liquid chromatographic method 
 
 
 
3    Terms  and definitio ns 
 
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 
 
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: 
 
—   ISO Online browsing platform: available at  http://www. iso.org/obp 
 
3.1 
raw c ashew  kernels 
 
product  obtained by removing the shell and the testa of the cashew nut 
3.2 
foreign matter 
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3.3 
scorched kernels 
kernels that are discolored due to overheating during heat processing 
 
3.4 
whole kernel 
kernel  which has the characteristic shape of a cashew kernel  and not more than 1/8th of the kernel  has been 
broken off. This grade  may also be designated as W 
 
3.5 
splits kernel 
one half of a cashew kernel  that has been split lengthwise, provided not more than 1/8 of this cotyledon has 
been broken off 
 
 
 
4    Requir ements 
 
4.1   General requirements  
 
Raw cashew kernels shall be: 
 
a)   of a characteristic shape and may be either scorched or unscorched, in the form of wholes or pieces; 
 
b)   practically free from rancidity; 
 
c)   dry, have colour characteristic to variety, characteristic flavour, uniform appearance practically free 
from spots (with an exception of dessert grade) and adhering testa; and 
 
d)   practically free from living insects, moulds, dead insect, mites, insect fragments, excrement and 
rodent contamination or any other substance which are injurious to health. 
 
4.2   Specific requirements  
 
Raw cashew kernels shall comply with the specific requirements given in Table 1, when tested in accordance 
with the methods specified therein. 
 
 
Table 1―Specific requirement for raw ca shew kernels 
 
S No  Characteristics Requirements Test methods 
1 Moisture and volatile matter % 
(m/m), max. 5.0 ISO 665 
 Free fatty acid, (as oleic acid) 
%, (m/m), max 1 ISO 729 
 
 
 
4.3   Grading 
 
Where grading is done, it shall be as given in annex A. 
 
 
 
5    Hygiene 
 
5.1     Raw cashew kernels shall be produced, processed, handled and stored  in accordance  with EAS 39.DEAS 1001: 2019 DEAS 1001: 2019 
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5.2     Cashew kernel  shall comply with the microbiological limits given in Table 2 when tested  in accordance 
with the method specified therein. 
 
 
Table 2 ― Microbiol ogical Limits for raw c ashew  kernels 
 
S/N Microorg anism Maximum limit Test methods 
1 Salmonella per 25 g Shall be absent ISO 6579 -1 
2 E. coli MPN/g  Shall be absent ISO 7251  
 
6    Contaminants 
 
6.1   Pesticide residues 
 
Raw cashew kernels shall comply with those maximum residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission for this commodity. 
 
6.2   Aflatoxins  
 
Total Aflatoxin shall not  exceed 10 μg/kg while aflatoxin B1 shall not exceed 5  μg/kg when  tested in 
accordance  with ISO 16050. 
 
 
 
7    Packaging 
 
Raw cashew kernels shall be packaged in containers made from food grade  packaging material and sealed in 
a manner that will safeguard the hygienic, nutritional and organoleptic properties of the product 
 
 
 
8    weights  and measures 
 
Raw cashew kernels shall be packaged in accordance with the weights and measures regulations of the 
destination country. 
 
NOTE         EAC Partner States are signatory to the International Labour Organizations (ILO) for maximum package 
weight of 50 kg where human loading and offloading is involved 
 
 
9    Label ling 
 
In addition to the labelling requirements specified in EAS 38, the following information shall be legibly and 
indelibly labelled; 
 
a)   name of the product as “raw cashew kernel”; 
 
b)   grade; and 
 
c)   declared that it might be allergenic. 
 
 
 
10  Nutrition and he alth claims 
 
Raw cashew kernels may have claims on nutrition and health. Such claims when declared shall comply with 
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10  Sampling 
 
Sampling shall be done in accordance  with ISO 542.DEAS 1001: 2019 DEAS 1001: 2019 
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Annex A 
(normative) 
 
Raw cashew kernel grading 
 
 
 
 
Raw cashew kernels are graded base on color, shape and size 
 
Size code/count (WW) Maximum number of kernels per 
pound/  453.59 grams Maximum number of kernels 
per kg 
150 150 325 
180 180 395 
210 210 465 
240 240 530 
320 320 706 
450 450 990 
500 500 1100  
Note 1       WW = White whole kernel 
 
NOTE 2     Tolerance — Up to 2 % by mass of the next lower grade. 
 
 
Size code/count (SW)  Maximum number of kernels per 
pound/  453.59 grams Maximum number of kernels per 
kg 
150 150 325 
180 180 395 
210 210 465 
240 240 530 
320 320 706 
450 450 990 
500 500 1100  
Note  1: SW = Scorched whole kernel 
 
NOTE 2   Tolerance — Up to 2 % by mass of the next lower grade. 
 
 
Whole kernels: Kernel of the characteristic kidney shape with more than 7/8th of the kernel  intact. Kernels 
with no more than one eighth of the kernel  broken off are considered as wh ole 
 
Brokens:  Kernels where  one eighth or more of the original kernel  is bro ken off 
 
Butts: Kernels of not less than 3/8th of a whole kernel, which have been broken crosswise but the cotyledons 
are still naturally attached 
 
Splitts: Kernels splits lengthwise naturally, provided that no more than one eighth is bro ken off 
 
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SWP (Small white pieces): Pieces of cashew kernel, passing through a sieve aperture of 4.75 mm but not 
passing through a sieve of aperture 2.80 mm 
 
Very small pieces: Pieces of raw cashew kernels, not passing through a sieve of aperture 2.36 mm 
 
BB (baby bits or gran ules): Pieces of raw cashew kernels, not passing through a sieve of aperture 1.70 mm 
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